English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stinger Pronunciation
Stinger is pronounced STING-er, IPA /ˈstɪŋɝ/.
STING-er
US /ˈstɪŋɝ/ · UK /ˈstɪŋgə/
Syllables: STING · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The sharp part of an insect that delivers a sting, or a sharp remark or twist at the end of something.
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Stinger in a Sentence
- A wasp leaves its stinger behind only rarely.
- The last line of the letter was the stinger.
- He pulled the stinger out with tweezers.
Common Mispronunciations of Stinger
Not STIN-jer
Whatever g is there is a hard one, and it never softens to a j.
Not sting-ER
STING is the loud half, and what follows it is only a murmur.
Tip: American dictionaries give STING-er with no extra g, and British ones add one, STING-ger.
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