HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. fizzing

How to pronounce fizzing

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

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce fizzing. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈfɪzɪŋ/FIZ-ing
UK British/ˈfɪzɪŋ/FIZ-ing
  • FIZ
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fizzing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FIZSay 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 fizzing

American and British speakers say fizzing in essentially the same way: /ˈfɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈfɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: FIZ-ing.

What does fizzing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of fizz How to pronounce fizz
  2. present participle and gerund of fiz
noun
  1. The action of the verb to fizz.
  2. The sound made by something that fizzes.“The fizzings of the radiators kept him awake.”
adjective
  1. That fizzes or fizz.
  2. Very fast or active.

Questions about saying fizzing

How do you pronounce fizzing?

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

How many syllables are in fizzing?

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

Do Americans and Brits say fizzing the same way?

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

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