How to pronounce wrench
wrench
/rentʃ/
1 syllable
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The w at the start is silent: the word begins with /r/.
Wrench, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
In a sentence
A wrench is a commonly used tool.
Words that rhyme with wrench
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce wrench?
Wrench is pronounced /rentʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in wrench?
Wrench has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in wrench?
The w at the start is silent: the word begins with /r/.