How to pronounce rend
Say it like REND. Rend is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- REND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rend pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RENDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of rend
American and British speakers say rend in essentially the same way: /rɛnd/ in the US and /rɛnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: REND.
What does rend mean?
- To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.“Powder rends a rock in blasting.”
- To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.“a scream that rent the air”
- To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- A violent separation of parts.
Where does rend come from?
From Middle English renden, from Old English rendan (“to rend, tear, cut, lacerate, cut down”), from Proto-West Germanic *(h)randijan (“to tear”), of uncertain origin.
Words that rhyme with rend
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Questions about saying rend
How do you pronounce rend?
Say REND. The American pronunciation is /rɛnd/. In British English it is /rɛnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rend?
Rend is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: REND.
Do Americans and Brits say rend the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɛnd/ and the British form is /rɛnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.