How to pronounce wheeze
Say it like WEEZ. Wheeze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- WEEZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wheeze pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of wheeze
American and British speakers say wheeze in essentially the same way: /wiz/ in the US and /wiːz/ in the UK.
British respelling: WEEZ.
What does wheeze mean?
- A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
- An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
- An ulterior scheme or plan.
- To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
- To convulse with laughter; to become breathless due to intense laughing.
- To make a sound that resembles the sound of human wheezing.
Where does wheeze come from?
From Middle English whesen, perhaps from Old Norse hvæsa (“to hiss”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwes- (“to pant”).
Words that rhyme with wheeze
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wheeze.
Questions about saying wheeze
How do you pronounce wheeze?
Say WEEZ. The American pronunciation is /wiz/. In British English it is /wiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wheeze?
Wheeze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WEEZ.
Do Americans and Brits say wheeze the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wiz/ and the British form is /wiːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.