How To Pronounce Wretched
wretched
In British English, wretched is pronounced /ˈretʃ.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈretʃ.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈretʃ.əd/.
Wretched has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Wretched has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Wretched
How do you pronounce wretched in British English?
In British English, wretched is pronounced /ˈretʃ.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈretʃ.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce wretched in American English?
In American English, wretched is pronounced /ˈretʃ.əd/.
How many syllables are in wretched?
Wretched has two syllables, /retʃ/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in wretched?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /retʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wretched the same way?
No. British English has /ˈretʃ.ɪd/ and American English has /ˈretʃ.əd/.
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