The word "sunnings" is an example of irregular spelling in the English language. The IPA phonetic transcription for "sunnings" is /ˈsʌnɪŋz/. The "-ings" suffix is pronounced as /ɪŋz/ or /ɪnz/. This suffix is commonly added to verbs to create a noun form. However, the word "sun" does not have a verb form that ends in "-ing", making "sunnings" a non-standard spelling. It is important to learn the correct spelling of words to avoid confusion and misunderstandings in written communication.