How to Pronounce "screeching"
word
/ˈskɹitʃɪŋ/
SKREE-ching
/skɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/
SKREE-ching
Definition
Making or involving a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound. Can describe an ongoing action (verb form) or a quality of sound (adjective).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskɹitʃɪŋ/
British English
/skɹˈiːtʃɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKREE-ching
UK
SKREE-ching
Listen in Context
The car came to a screeching halt at the red light.
An owl was screeching in the trees outside.
That screeching noise is really annoying.
Negotiations came to a screeching halt when the scandal broke.