How to pronounce “trend”
Say “trend” in one beat
trend
/tɹɛnd/
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- 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
What “trend” means
- noun
a general direction in which something tends to move
“the shoreward tendency of the current”
- noun
general line of orientation
“the river takes a southern course”
- 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.”“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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