How to Pronounce Screeching

To pronounce "screeching", say SCREECH-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

10

Letters

SCREECH-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “screeching”

"screeching" has 2 syllables: screech-ing. It rhymes with beseeching and teaching, if that helps it stick.

What does screeching mean?

verb

  1. To make such a sound.
  2. To travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released

noun

  1. The act of producing a screech.

    “hysterical screechings”

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Words that rhyme with screeching

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

beseechingteachingbreechingpreachingreachingbleachingleechingleachingoverreachingbreachingimpeachingbeaching

Related words

shriekingshriekscreamingscreamnoisyacutescreakingscreak

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "screeching"?▾

"Screeching" has 2 syllables: screech · ing.

What does "screeching" mean?▾

Screeching: To make such a sound.

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