sizzling
/ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
sizzling is spelled S-I-Z-Z-L-I-N-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sizzling means “Hot enough to make a hissing sound” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sizzling?
| Letters | 8: S-I-Z-Z-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd 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 sizzling?
Sizzling appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd 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 sizzling?
- /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
Sizzling has 3 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sizzling.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sizzling
- more sizzling comparative
- most sizzling superlative
- sizzlings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sizzling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Hot enough to make a hissing sound.
- 2
Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
- 3
informalExciting and intensely emotional or sexual.
- 4
informalVery skilful or impressive.
The two teams played a sizzling match.
noun
- 1
Such a hissing sound.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of sizzle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).