how to pronounce wheezing

/ˈwiːzɪŋ/

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wheezing is pronounced in two syllables

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wzɪŋ

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

“… so how do they do it wheezing like a cow …”

meanings of wheezing

noun:

  1. The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze.

verb:

  1. Present participle of wheeze.

wheezing frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wheezing occurs in english on average 1 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.

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