How to pronounce “wrench”
Say “wrench” in one beat
wrench
/ɹɛntʃ/
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- 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
What “wrench” means
- noun
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
- noun
a jerky pulling movement
- 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.”“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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