breeching
/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/noun
breeching is spelled B-R-E-E-C-H-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, breeching means “The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of breeching is breechings.
How many letters and syllables are in breeching?
| Letters | 9: B-R-E-E-C-H-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is breeching?
Breeching appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce breeching?
- /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
- /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃiːŋ/
- /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
Breeching has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of breeching
- breechings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does breeching mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
- 2
A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
- 3
A rope used to secure a cannon.
- 4
A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
- 5
slangA beating or flogging.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does breeching come from?
From breech + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).