English pronunciation

How to pronounce “screaming

Phonetic spelling

SKREE-ming

IPA /ˈskɹimɪŋ/

Syllable stress

SKREE·ming

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “screaming”?

s c r e a m i n g

screaming” is spelled S-C-R-E-A-M-I-N-G. It is pronounced SKREE-ming, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The baby was screaming at the top of her lungs.

  • I heard someone screaming for help in the distance.

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