How to pronounce screech
Say it like SKREECH. Screech is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKREECH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Screech pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKREECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of screech
American and British speakers say screech in essentially the same way: /skritʃ/ in the US and /skriːtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKREECH.
What does screech mean?
- A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
- A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
- Newfoundland rum.
- To make such a sound.
- To travel very fast, as if making the sound of a car that is driving too fast.
Where does screech come from?
1602; altered with expressive vowel lengthening from earlier skrech (1577), variant of obsolete scritch, from Middle English skriken, shrichen, schrichen (1250), from Old English (attested as scriccettan) and Old Norse skríkja, both from Pr
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with screech
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of screech.
Questions about saying screech
How do you pronounce screech?
Say SKREECH. The American pronunciation is /skritʃ/. In British English it is /skriːtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in screech?
Screech is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKREECH.
Do Americans and Brits say screech the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skritʃ/ and the British form is /skriːtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.