How to pronounce drench
Say it like DRENCH. Drench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DRENCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drench pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRENCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of drench
American and British speakers say drench in essentially the same way: /drɛntʃ/ in the US and /drɛntʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRENCH.
What does drench mean?
- A dose or draught of liquid medicine administered to an animal.
- To cause (someone) to drink; to provide (someone) with a drink.
- To administer a dose or draught of liquid medicine to (an animal), often by force.
- To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic), to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.
- An act of making someone or something completely wet; a soak or soaking, a wetting.
- An amount of water or some other liquid that will make someone or something completely wet.
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Words that rhyme with drench
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Questions about saying drench
How do you pronounce drench?
Say DRENCH. The American pronunciation is /drɛntʃ/. In British English it is /drɛntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drench?
Drench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRENCH.
Do Americans and Brits say drench the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɛntʃ/ and the British form is /drɛntʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.