Pronunciation

How to pronounce “trend

“trend” is pronounced /tɹɛnd/ (TREND) — one syllable.
The sound

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trend

/tɹɛnd/

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1 beat
  1. trendtɹɛnd
IPA (American)
/tɹɛnd/
IPA (British)
/tɹɛnd/
Respelling
TREND
Syllables
1 — trend
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹɛnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “trend” means

  1. noun

    a general direction in which something tends to move

    the shoreward tendency of the current

  2. noun

    general line of orientation

    the river takes a southern course

  3. noun

    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

    not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book

Say it in a sentence

The trend towards later springs worries the orchard keepers.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

trend”, answered

How do you pronounce “trend”?

“trend” is pronounced /tɹɛnd/ (TREND) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹɛnd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “trend” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹɛnd/ — a single beat.

What does “trend” mean?

As a noun: a general direction in which something tends to move For example: “the shoreward tendency of the current” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “trend”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹɛnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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