How to pronounce trench
Say it like TRENCH. Trench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TRENCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trench pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRENCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of trench
American and British speakers say trench in essentially the same way: /trɛntʃ/ in the US and /trɛntʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TRENCH.
What does trench mean?
- a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- any long ditch cut in the ground
- impinge or infringe upon“This impinges on my rights as an individual”“This matter entrenches on other domains”
- fortify by surrounding with trenches“He trenched his military camp”
- cut or carve deeply into“letters trenched into the stone”
Where does trench come from?
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French trenche.
Words that rhyme with trench
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trench.
Questions about saying trench
How do you pronounce trench?
Say TRENCH. The American pronunciation is /trɛntʃ/. In British English it is /trɛntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trench?
Trench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TRENCH.
Do Americans and Brits say trench the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trɛntʃ/ and the British form is /trɛntʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.