How to pronounce dreich
Say it like DREEK. Dreich is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DREEK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dreich pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DREEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of dreich
American and British speakers say dreich in essentially the same way: /drik/ in the US and /driːk/ in the UK.
British respelling: DREEK.
What does dreich mean?
- Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
- Not enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- Bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.
- A tedious or troublesome task; also, the most tedious or troublesome part of a task.
- Bleakness, gloom; specifically, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.) weather.
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Words that rhyme with dreich
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Questions about saying dreich
How do you pronounce dreich?
Say DREEK. The American pronunciation is /drik/. In British English it is /driːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dreich?
Dreich is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DREEK.
Do Americans and Brits say dreich the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drik/ and the British form is /driːk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.