How to Pronounce "wheeze"
word
ˈhwiz/, /ˈwiz
HWEEZ or WEEZ
wˈiːz
WEEZ
Definition
To breathe with a whistling, rattling, or high-pitched sound, often because of illness, asthma, or blocked airways.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwiz/, /ˈwiz
British English
wˈiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HWEEZ or WEEZ
UK
WEEZ
Listen in Context
He started to wheeze after running up the stairs.
People with asthma often wheeze when they breathe.
I heard the old dog wheeze in his sleep.
Every winter, my chest gets tight and I start to wheeze a little.