How to pronounce "passings" in English
PAS·sings
Primary stress: pas
Hear native speakers say passings in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “passings”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PAS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
sings
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PAS"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "passings" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "passings is" sounds like "passings-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "passings" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And also we learn how to actually match two media and passings-- how this traveling wave pass”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“I'll say it said had to do with so many passings just passing after passing”— StanfordWatch clip
“would give you the description that this ding vessel is something that gets rid of the stale passings and taking the fresh good things.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And we have two passings of note tonight.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
“passings 2 million homes over the next 5 years and don't forget we're going to be a company that starts with almost 50 million homes today and so uh it's uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But now hopefully, if there's any silver lining to some of the passings that have happened both in people's lives and in the entertainment industry,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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And also we learn how to actually match two media and passings-- how this traveling wave pass
Hear it in context: “passings”
10 clipsThe English word “passings”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (pas · sings), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (pas). Grammatically, “passings” functions as a adjective, adverb, noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “passings” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @72:55
“the potential kinetic energy. And also we learn how to actually match two media and passings-- how this traveling wave pass and passings-- how this traveling wave pass”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @43:04
“kind of more really traumatic in that but these 10 years of this book whereas I'll say it said had to do with so many passings just passing after passing after passing after passing you know and my women my women you know Chicanos you”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @17:12
“in the 1960s would know that I Ching, a Book of Change, would give you the description that this ding vessel is something that gets rid of the stale passings and taking the fresh good things. something that gets rid of the stale passings”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #4 · @22:41
“by point 3 percent. The S&P 500 slipped, but remained near its all-time high set last week. And we have two passings of note tonight. First, in the world of sports, legendary pitcher Tommy John has died. He entered the majors in the early 1960s and won nearly 300 games over 26 seasons. John has died. He entered the majors in the early 1960s and won nearly 300 games over 26 seasons.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:45
“territories well the FCC condition requires us to build uh 2 million passings 2 million homes over the next 5 years and don't forget we're going to be a company that starts with almost 50 million homes today and so uh it's uh a company that starts with almost 50 million homes today and so uh it's uh”
Definition & Meaning: “passings”
- That passes away; ephemeral.
- Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
- Surpassingly, greatly.
- Death, dying; the end of something.
- The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
Example Sentences (3)
- “And solace sought he none from priest nor leech, / And soon the same in movement and in speech / As heretofore he fill'd the passing hours […]”
- “her passing deformity”
- “And also we learn how to actually match two media and passings-- how this traveling wave pass”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “passings”
- Syllables:
- pas · sings
- Primary stress:
- pas
- Hear it in context
- passings
Synonyms: “passings”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"passings" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "passings" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about passings
How many syllables are in “passings”?
“passings” has 2 syllables: pas · sings.
Where is the stress in “passings”?
The primary stress in “passings” is on “PAS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “passings” mean?
That passes away; ephemeral.
How can I hear “passings” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “passings” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “passings”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).