How To Pronounce Wreak
wreak
UK
Phonemic
/riːk/
Phonetic
[riːk̚]
US
Phonemic
/riːk/
In British English, wreak is pronounced /riːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /riːk/.
Wreak has one 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
riːk
Wreak has one syllable in British English.
wreak + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/riːks/
US
/riːks/
wreak + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/riːkt/
US
/riːkt/
wreak + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈriː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈriː.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Wreak
Questions About Wreak
How do you pronounce wreak in British English?
In British English, wreak is pronounced /riːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riːk̚].
How do you pronounce wreak in American English?
In American English, wreak is pronounced /riːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce wreak the same way?
Yes. Both are /riːk/.
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