how to pronounce breathing

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/

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breathing is pronounced in two syllables

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iː

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An example use of breathing in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… breathe what does breathing do to move …”

meanings of breathing

noun:

Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.

verb:

Present participle of breathe.

breathing frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word breathing occurs in english on average 24.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.