Pronunciation: [da͡ɪvˈɜːtɪŋz] (IPA) 
The word "divertings" refers to the act of entertaining or distracting someone. It is spelled as /dɪˈvəːtɪŋz/ in the phonetic alphabet. The first syllable "di-" is pronounced as /dɪ/, followed by "-vert" which is pronounced as /vəːt/. The suffix "-ings" is pronounced as /ɪŋz/. To break it down further, the "v" in "-vert" is pronounced as /v/ while the "er" is pronounced as /əː/. The stress is on the second syllable, "-vert".
There is no word "divertings" in the English language. However, the word "divert" has the following etymology:
The word "divert" originated from the Latin term "divertare", which means "to turn aside". It was composed of two parts: "di" meaning "away" and "vertere" meaning "to turn". In Middle English, the word evolved into "diverten" and later became "divert" in Modern English. The term refers to changing or redirecting the course of something, usually with the intention of providing amusement or entertainment.
