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How to pronounce frigging

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

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US American/ˈfrɪɡɪŋ/FRIG-ing
UK British/ˈfrɪɡɪŋ/FRIG-ing
  • FRIG
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frigging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FRIGSay 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 frigging

American and British speakers say frigging in essentially the same way: /ˈfrɪɡɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈfrɪɡɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRIG-ing.

What does frigging mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of frig How to pronounce frig
adjective
  1. A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.“Will you get out of the frigging bathroom? We're already running late.”
adverb
  1. Fucking, as intensifier.“He thinks he's so frigging talented, but he's crap.”

Words that rhyme with frigging

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of frigging.

Questions about saying frigging

How do you pronounce frigging?

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

How many syllables are in frigging?

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

Do Americans and Brits say frigging the same way?

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

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