How to pronounce quench
Say it like KWENCH. Quench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KWENCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Quench pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KWENCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of quench
American and British speakers say quench in essentially the same way: /kwɛntʃ/ in the US and /kwɛntʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KWENCH.
What does quench mean?
- To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.“The library quenched her thirst for knowledge.”
- To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
- To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.“The swordsmith quenched the sword in an oil bath so that it wouldn't shatter.”
- The act of quenching something; the fact of being quenched.
- The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.
- A rapid change of the parameters of a physical system.
Where does quench come from?
From Middle English quenchen, from Old English cwenċan, from Proto-Germanic *kwankijaną.
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Words that rhyme with quench
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Questions about saying quench
How do you pronounce quench?
Say KWENCH. The American pronunciation is /kwɛntʃ/. In British English it is /kwɛntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in quench?
Quench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KWENCH.
Do Americans and Brits say quench the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kwɛntʃ/ and the British form is /kwɛntʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.