how to pronounce dizzy

/ˈdɪz.i/

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dizzy is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of dizzy in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… are no strangers to dizzy disorientated …”

meanings of dizzy

adjective:

Having a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; giddy; feeling unbalanced or lightheaded.
Empty-headed, scatterbrained or frivolous; ditzy.
Producing giddiness.

verb:

To make dizzy, to bewilder.

dizzy frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word dizzy occurs in english on average 3.9 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.