how to pronounce preaching

/ˈpɹiːtʃɪŋ/

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preaching is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… business but I was preaching to people …”

meanings of preaching

verb:

Present participle of preach.

noun:

The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.

preaching frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word preaching occurs in english on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.