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How to pronounce clinched

Say it like KLINCHT. Clinched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klɪntʃt/KLINCHT
UK British/klɪntʃt/KLINCHT
  • KLINCHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clinched pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KLINCHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of clinched

American and British speakers say clinched in essentially the same way: /klɪntʃt/ in the US and /klɪntʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: KLINCHT.

What does clinched mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of clinch How to pronounce clinch

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with clinched

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Questions about saying clinched

How do you pronounce clinched?

Say KLINCHT. The American pronunciation is /klɪntʃt/. In British English it is /klɪntʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clinched?

Clinched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLINCHT.

Do Americans and Brits say clinched the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /klɪntʃt/ and the British form is /klɪntʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).