how to pronounce sizzle

/ˈsɪz.əl/

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sizzle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… with more of a sizzle and more of a pill …”

meanings of sizzle

verb:

To be exciting or dazzling.
To make the sound of water hitting a hot surface.

noun:

Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.
The sound of water hitting a hot surface.

sizzle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sizzle occurs in english on average 0.4 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.

topics sizzle can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that sizzle can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;