Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wrench

“wrench” is pronounced /ɹɛntʃ/ (RENCH) — one syllable.
The sound

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wrench

/ɹɛntʃ/

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1 beat
  1. wrenchɹɛntʃ
IPA (American)
/ɹɛntʃ/
IPA (British)
/ɹɛntʃ/
Respelling
RENCH
Syllables
1 — wrench
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɛntʃ/ 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
Meaning

What “wrench” means

  1. noun

    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

    the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell

  2. noun

    a jerky pulling movement

  3. noun

    a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

Say it in a sentence

He tightened the bolt with a wrench borrowed from next door.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

wrench”, answered

How do you pronounce “wrench”?

“wrench” is pronounced /ɹɛntʃ/ (RENCH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹɛntʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “wrench” have?

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

What does “wrench” mean?

As a noun: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments For example: “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “wrench”?

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

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