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How to pronounce shrieking in English?

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

Examples of shrieking

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The shrieking and hyperbole by those with hidden agendas really has got to stop.
From the guardian.co.uk
They were too busy standing in their seats, singing along and shrieking with joy.
From the washingtontimes.com
His gasp sounded like helium shrieking though the stretched mouth of a balloon.
From the newsobserver.com
It also explains why zoo trips devolve into pointing, shrieking fits of hilarity.
From the kansas.com
In a fiction she'd have ended up in a shrieking-chord knife-fight with Pemberton.
From the independent.co.uk
A shrieking noise induced by the Helm Wind is a characteristic of the locality.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The person who ignores science, evidence and fact in favor of shrieking falsities.
From the economist.com
Personally, I think the kids are OK but the niece is constantly shrieking at them.
From the economist.com
More than 2,000 shrieking teens and young women came to get a glimpse of them.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • Scream: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  • Utter a shrill cry
  • Screech: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
  • (shrieked) uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
  • Batman Beyond, also known as Batman of the Future, is an American animated television series created by The WB Television Network in collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation as a continuation of the Batman legacy. ...
  • Shriek is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. She is an enemy of Spider-Man. She was created by Tom DeFalco, Mike W. Barr, Terry Kavanagh, Ron Lim, Jerry Bingham, and Mark Bagley in Spider-Man Unlimited volume 1 #1 (May 1993).
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  • A frilled lizard-like sentient species. They are called Shrieks because they are known to produce high-pitched shrieks. Their society seems to be very racist and quickly blames even minor inconveniences on witches.
  • Instead of biting, a greater vargouille can open its distended mouth and let out a terrible shriek. Those within 60 feet (except other vargouilles) who both hear the shriek and can clearly see the creature must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 15) or be paralyzed with fear until the monster ...