How To Pronounce Retrench
retrench
In British English, retrench is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥ẽntʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ/.
Retrench has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Retrench has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Retrench
Questions About Retrench
How do you pronounce retrench in British English?
In British English, retrench is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥ẽntʃ].
How do you pronounce retrench in American English?
In American English, retrench is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ/.
How many syllables are in retrench?
Retrench has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /trentʃ/.
Where is the stress in retrench?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trentʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce retrench the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈtrentʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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