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How to pronounce bitching

Say it like BICH-ing. Bitching has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BICH).

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US American/ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/BICH-ing
UK British/ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/BICH-ing
  • BICH
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bitching pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BICHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bitching

American and British speakers say bitching in essentially the same way: /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: BICH-ing.

What does bitching mean?

adjective
  1. Excellent; outstanding.
  2. Awful, terrible.“Just my bitching luck.”
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bitch

Words that rhyme with bitching

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Questions about saying bitching

How do you pronounce bitching?

Say BICH-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bitching?

Bitching has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BICH). Broken into parts: BICH · ing.

Do Americans and Brits say bitching the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈbɪtʃɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).