How to pronounce wings
Say it like WINGZ. Wings is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- WINGZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wings pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WINGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of wings
American and British speakers say wings in essentially the same way: /wɪŋz/ in the US and /wɪŋz/ in the UK.
British respelling: WINGZ.
What does wings mean?
- plural of wing How to pronounce wing
- A type of scuba harness with an attached buoyancy compensation device: see wikipedia:Backplate and wing
- A flip (hairstyle).
- A pilot's license, the legal authorization to operate an aircraft.“After being found liable for the crash that killed several passengers, the captain of the downed airliner lost his wings.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of wing How to pronounce wing
Words that rhyme with wings
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wings.
Words that sound like wings
- wings'
Questions about saying wings
How do you pronounce wings?
Say WINGZ. The American pronunciation is /wɪŋz/. In British English it is /wɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wings?
Wings is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WINGZ.
Do Americans and Brits say wings the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɪŋz/ and the British form is /wɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as wings?
Wings sounds the same as wings' in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.