How to pronounce bricking
Say it like BRIK-ing. Bricking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRIK).
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- BRIK
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bricking pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of bricking
American and British speakers say bricking in essentially the same way: /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRIK-ing.
What does bricking mean?
- The act of pelting with bricks.
- The state of an electronic device being rendered completely unusable by a failed or corrupted firmware or software change.
- A type of return fraud in which a working electronic item is purchased, then deliberately damaged or stripped of valuable components in order to render it unusable, and then returned to the merchant for a refund as a profit.
- present participle and gerund of brick How to pronounce brick
Words that rhyme with bricking
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bricking.
Questions about saying bricking
How do you pronounce bricking?
Say BRIK-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bricking?
Bricking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRIK). Broken into parts: BRIK · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say bricking the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.