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How to pronounce stirrings

Say it like STUR-ringz. Stirrings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STUR).

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US American/ˈstɜrɪŋz/STUR-ringz
UK British/ˈstɜrɪŋz/STUR-ringz
  • STUR
  • ringz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stirrings pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. STURSay this part loudest and longest.
  2. ringzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of stirrings

American and British speakers say stirrings in essentially the same way: /ˈstɜrɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈstɜrɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: STUR-ringz.

What does stirrings mean?

noun
  1. plural of stirring How to pronounce stirring

Questions about saying stirrings

How do you pronounce stirrings?

Say STUR-ringz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɜrɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈstɜrɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stirrings?

Stirrings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STUR). Broken into parts: STUR · ringz.

Do Americans and Brits say stirrings the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstɜrɪŋz/ and the British form is /ˈstɜrɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).