English language

How to pronounce screech in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking
Type of call, shout, outcry, vociferation, yell, cry
Derivation screechy
Type Words
Synonyms scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking
Type of noise
Derivation screechy


he ducked at the screechings of shells.
Type Words
Synonyms screak, skreak, skreigh, squawk
Type of yell, call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall
Derivation screecher
Type Words
Synonyms creak, screak, skreak, squeak, whine
Type of resound, make noise, noise
Derivation screeching

Examples of screech

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As we arrive, two pairs of Peregrine falcons wheel and screech in the sky above.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Inside the first box sat a sleeping red-phase screech owl huddled in the corner.
From the post-gazette.com
Hypocrite, I hear you screech to the writer, but such is an occupational hazard.
From the independent.co.uk
More than 100 years later, that obligation rings as loud as an eagle's screech.
From the democratandchronicle.com
I was sitting in the audience when I heard the motor roar and the brakes screech.
From the sfgate.com
I hung my first screech owl nest box nearly 20 years ago and every spring I hope.
From the post-gazette.com
A screech owl box measures 8 inches square and 18 inches high with a 3-inch hole.
From the post-gazette.com
And so the Dean moment fizzled in an Iowa screech, and the Establishment endured.
From the time.com
The car would screech to a stop and the camera would zoom in on the blue light.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
  • Whine: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
  • Scream: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  • Squawk: utter a harsh abrupt scream
  • Maxwell "Max" Taylor aka Screech is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe.
  • Screech is the mascot of the Washington Nationals. He is a bald eagle that wears the home cap and jersey of the team. He was "hatched" on April 17, 2005 at the "Kids Opening Day" promotion at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. ...
  • A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface; A loud harsh sound resembling a human cry; Newfoundland rum; A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery; To make such a sound
  • A particularly potent brand of Newfoundland rum
  • (1) A Morty Dog being chased by government agents comes to a screeching halt when a voice off-panel declares, "Lunchtime! ...