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How to pronounce fricking

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

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US American/ˈfrɪkɪŋ/FRIK-ing
UK British/ˈfrɪkɪŋ/FRIK-ing
  • FRIK
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fricking pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FRIKSay 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 fricking

American and British speakers say fricking in essentially the same way: /ˈfrɪkɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈfrɪkɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRIK-ing.

What does fricking mean?

adjective
  1. A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.“Throw me a fricking bone here!”
adverb
  1. Freaking.“What are you fricking looking at?”

Words that rhyme with fricking

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Questions about saying fricking

How do you pronounce fricking?

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

How many syllables are in fricking?

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

Do Americans and Brits say fricking the same way?

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

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