How to pronounce “strengths”
Say “strengths” in one beat
strengths
/stɹɛŋkθs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɹɛŋθs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- strengthsstɹɛŋkθs
- IPA (American)
- /stɹɛŋkθs/
- IPA (British)
- /stɹɛŋθs/
- Also accepted
- /stɹɛŋθs/
- Respelling
- STRENGKTHS
- Syllables
- 1 — strengths
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹɛŋkθs/ 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
/stɹɛŋkθs/
/stɹɛŋθs/
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What “strengths” 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
“Play to your strengths and ask for help with the rest.”“strengths”, answered
How do you pronounce “strengths”?
“strengths” is pronounced /stɹɛŋkθs/ (STRENGKTHS) in American English and /stɹɛŋθs/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɹɛŋkθs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “strengths” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɹɛŋkθs/ — a single beat.
Is “strengths” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /stɹɛŋkθs/ (STRENGKTHS); British English says /stɹɛŋθs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “strengths” 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 “strengths”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹɛŋkθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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