How to Pronounce Bleeding

To pronounce "bleeding", say BLEED-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbliːdɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈbliːdɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “bleeding”

"bleeding" has 2 syllables: bleed-ing. It rhymes with preceding and misleading, if that helps it stick.

What does bleeding mean?

verb

  1. (of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.

    “If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.”

  2. To let or draw blood from.

noun

  1. The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

    “Internal bleeding is often difficult to detect and can lead to death in a short time.”

  2. Bloodletting.

adjective

  1. Losing blood
  2. (intensifier) extreme, outright; see also bloody (sense 3).

    “"You are a bleeding liar. Truth is of no interest to you at all." — http//groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.software.year-2000/msg/ba82c9dd28cde368”

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Words that rhyme with bleeding

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

precedingmisleadingsucceedingpleadingleadingproceedingrecedingexceedingconcedingpreceedingfeedingspeeding

Related words

hemorrhagehaemorrhagebloodybleederhemorrhagichaemorrhagingbloodlettingpurge

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bleeding"?▾

"Bleeding" has 2 syllables: bleed · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "bleeding"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bleeding" is /ˈbliːdɪŋ/.

What does "bleeding" mean?▾

Bleeding: (of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.

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