Affiancings is a plural noun formed from the verb "affiance," which means to bind in a pledge of marriage. The spelling of "affiancings" is based on the principle of adding the suffix "-ing" to the verb to indicate action or process. In IPA phonetic transcription, "affiance" is /əˈfaɪəns/, and "affiancings" would be transcribed as /əˈfaɪənsɪŋz/. This word is not commonly used in everyday language, but is more commonly found in literature or historical texts.