How to pronounce “wrist”
Say “wrist” in one beat
wrist
/ɹɪst/
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- wristɹɪst
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪst/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪst/
- Respelling
- RIST
- Syllables
- 1 — wrist
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɪst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “wrist” goes wrong
- Often heard
“WRIST with a w”
the w is silent: RIST
What “wrist” means
- noun
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Say it in a sentence
“She wears her grandfather's watch on her left wrist.”“wrist”, answered
How do you pronounce “wrist”?
“wrist” is pronounced /ɹɪst/ (RIST) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹɪst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wrist” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹɪst/ — a single beat.
What does “wrist” mean?
As a noun: a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones For example: “She wears her grandfather's watch on her left wrist.”
Where is the stress in “wrist”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹɪst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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