screaming
/ˈskɹiːmɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
screaming is spelled S-C-R-E-A-M-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, screaming means “Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in screaming?
| Letters | 9: S-C-R-E-A-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 22 times per million words; the 3,939th 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 screaming?
Screaming appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th 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 screaming?
- /ˈskɹiːmɪŋ/
Screaming 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). Recordings: En-au-screaming.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of screaming
- more screaming comparative
- most screaming superlative
- screamings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does screaming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
- 2
Obvious; distinct.
- 3
informalFirst-rate; splendid.
- 4
informalHilariously funny; calculated to make people roar with laughter.
a screaming farce
- 5
slangEffeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.
Did you see that guy at the bar? Screaming!
noun
- 1
A scream.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of scream
For quotations using this term, see Citations:scream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).