The word "betrothings" is not a commonly used term, but it refers to the plural form of "betrothing", which means to formally engage oneself to someone in marriage. The word can be broken down into syllables: be-troth-ings. The initial syllable, "be-", is pronounced as /bi/ and means to make a commitment. The second syllable is pronounced as /trōθ/ and denotes the act of promising or pledging. The final syllable, "-ings", indicates that there are multiple objects or actions involved.