Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wring

“wring” is pronounced /ɹɪŋ/ (RING) — one syllable.
The sound

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wring

/ɹɪŋ/

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1 beat
  1. wringɹɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ɹɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪŋ/
Respelling
RING
Syllables
1 — wring
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɪŋ/ 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 “wring” means

  1. noun

    a twisting squeeze

    gave the wet cloth a wring

  2. verb

    twist and press out of shape

  3. verb

    twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

    Wring one's hand

Say it in a sentence

Wring the cloth out well before you hang it up.
Sound by sound

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3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

wring”, answered

How do you pronounce “wring”?

“wring” is pronounced /ɹɪŋ/ (RING) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹɪŋ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “wring” have?

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

What does “wring” mean?

As a noun: a twisting squeeze For example: “gave the wet cloth a wring” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “wring”?

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

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