how to pronounce wheeze

/ˈwiːz/

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wheeze is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… well you wheeze wait we're currently …”

meanings of wheeze

noun:

Something very humorous or laughable.
An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
An ulterior scheme or plan.

verb:

To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

wheeze frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wheeze occurs in english on average 0.6 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.