How to Pronounce "painstaking"
word
ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ
PAYN-stay-king
pˈeɪnsteɪkɪŋ
PAYN-stay-king
Definition
Done with great care and attention to detail; very thorough and careful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ
British English
pˈeɪnsteɪkɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAYN-stay-king
UK
PAYN-stay-king
Listen in Context
The artist created a painstaking drawing of the old city.
She checked her report with painstaking care.
Building the model took painstaking effort.
After months of painstaking research, they finally solved the problem.