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How to pronounce breezing

Say it like BREE-zing. Breezing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE).

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US American/ˈbrizɪŋ/BREE-zing
UK British/ˈbriːzɪŋ/BREE-zing
  • BREE
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Breezing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of breezing

American and British speakers say breezing in essentially the same way: /ˈbrizɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈbriːzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: BREE-zing.

What does breezing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of breeze How to pronounce breeze
noun
  1. The act by which a horse is breezed, or taken on a light run.

Words that rhyme with breezing

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Questions about saying breezing

How do you pronounce breezing?

Say BREE-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrizɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈbriːzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in breezing?

Breezing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE). Broken into parts: BREE · zing.

Do Americans and Brits say breezing the same way?

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

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