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How to pronounce creaming

Say it like KREE-ming. Creaming has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE).

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US American/ˈkrimɪŋ/KREE-ming
UK British/ˈkriːmɪŋ/KREE-ming
  • KREE
  • ming
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Creaming pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of creaming

American and British speakers say creaming in essentially the same way: /ˈkrimɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈkriːmɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: KREE-ming.

What does creaming mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cream How to pronounce cream
noun
  1. A cookery technique in which fat and sugar are mixed together with the incorporation of air to form a cream.
  2. The act by which something is creamed.

Words that rhyme with creaming

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Questions about saying creaming

How do you pronounce creaming?

Say KREE-ming. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrimɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈkriːmɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in creaming?

Creaming has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE). Broken into parts: KREE · ming.

Do Americans and Brits say creaming the same way?

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

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