how to pronounce shrieking

/ˈʃɹiːkɪŋ/

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shrieking is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… hear the leftists shrieking already here …”

meanings of shrieking

verb:

Present participle of shriek.

noun:

A sound that shrieks.

shrieking frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shrieking occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.