Painstaking
//ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ//
Pronunciation
US //ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ//
US //ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ//
US //ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ//
US //ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ//
US
Syllables: 3
Phonemes: P EY1 N S T EY2 K IH0 NG
UK //ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ//
UK //ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ//
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