briefing
brief·ing/ˈbɹi.fɪŋ/noun, verb
briefing is spelled B-R-I-E-F-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables (brief·ing). It appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, briefing means “A concise summary of a current situation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of briefing is briefings.
How many letters and syllables are in briefing?
| Letters | 8: B-R-I-E-F-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: brief·ing |
| In writing | 5.5 times per million words; the 10,519th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is briefing?
Briefing appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th 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 briefing?
- UK /ˈbɹiː.fɪŋ/
- US /ˈbɹi.fɪŋ/
- /ˈbɹiː.fəŋ/
Briefing has 2 syllables, split brief·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-briefing.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of briefing
- briefings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does briefing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A concise summary of a current situation
The president received a briefing on the situation before going to the press conference.
- 2
A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.
Today's briefing of the press will take place at 10 o'clock.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of brief
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Briefing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | revue de presse , briefing |
| Portuguese | resumo , briefing |
| Spanish | informe , sesión informativa, instrucciones |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does briefing come from?
From brief + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).