How to pronounce “wreck”
Say “wreck” in one beat
wreck
/ɹɛk/
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- wreckɹɛk
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɛk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛk/
- Respelling
- REK
- Syllables
- 1 — wreck
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɛk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “wreck” means
- noun
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
“the house was a wreck when they bought it”
- noun
an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- noun
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”
Say it in a sentence
“Divers found the wreck about a mile off the headland.”“wreck”, answered
How do you pronounce “wreck”?
“wreck” is pronounced /ɹɛk/ (REK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹɛk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wreck” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹɛk/ — a single beat.
What does “wreck” mean?
As a noun: something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation For example: “the house was a wreck when they bought it” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wreck”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɛk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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