How to pronounce “strength”
Say “strength” in one beat
strength
/stɹɛŋkθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɹɛŋθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- strengthstɹɛŋkθ
- IPA (American)
- /stɹɛŋkθ/
- IPA (British)
- /stɹɛŋθ/
- Also accepted
- /stɹɛŋθ/
- Respelling
- STRENGKTH
- Syllables
- 1 — strength
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹɛŋkθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/stɹɛŋkθ/
/stɹɛŋθ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “strength” goes wrong
- Often heard
“STRENTH”
the ng and the th must both be heard
What “strength” means
- noun
the property of being physically or mentally strong
“fatigue sapped his strength”
- noun
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
“we faced an army of great strength”
- noun
physical energy or intensity
“he hit with all the force he could muster”
Say it in a sentence
“It takes real strength to admit that you were wrong.”“strength”, answered
How do you pronounce “strength”?
“strength” is pronounced /stɹɛŋkθ/ (STRENGKTH) in American English and /stɹɛŋθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɹɛŋkθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “strength” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɹɛŋkθ/ — a single beat.
Is “strength” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /stɹɛŋkθ/ (STRENGKTH); British English says /stɹɛŋθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “strength” mean?
As a noun: the property of being physically or mentally strong For example: “fatigue sapped his strength” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “strength”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹɛŋkθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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