How to pronounce screaming
Say it like SKREE-ming. Screaming has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKREE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce screaming. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SKREE
- ming
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Screaming pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- mingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of screaming
American and British speakers say screaming in essentially the same way: /ˈskrimɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKREE-ming.
What does screaming mean?
- sharp piercing cry“her screaming attracted the neighbors”
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry“he ducked at the screechings of shells”“he heard the scream of the brakes”
- so extremely intense as to evoke screams“in screaming agony”“a screaming rage”
- resembling a scream in effect“screaming headlines”“screaming colors and designs”
- marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter“hilarious broad comedy”“a screaming farce”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with screaming
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of screaming.
Questions about saying screaming
How do you pronounce screaming?
Say SKREE-ming. The American pronunciation is /ˈskrimɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈskriːmɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in screaming?
Screaming has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKREE). Broken into parts: SKREE · ming.
Do Americans and Brits say screaming the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskrimɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈskriːmɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.