How to pronounce freezing
Say it like FREE-zing. Freezing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce freezing. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FREE
- zing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Freezing pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of freezing
American and British speakers say freezing in essentially the same way: /ˈfrizɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FREE-zing.
What does freezing mean?
- the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
Where does freezing come from?
By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.
Words that rhyme with freezing
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of freezing.
Questions about saying freezing
How do you pronounce freezing?
Say FREE-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrizɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈfriːzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in freezing?
Freezing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE). Broken into parts: FREE · zing.
Do Americans and Brits say freezing the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfrizɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈfriːzɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.