How to pronounce trepan
Say it like truh-PAN. Trepan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAN).
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- truh
- PAN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trepan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- PANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of trepan
American and British speakers say trepan in essentially the same way: /trəˈpæn/ in the US and /trɪˈpæn/ in the UK.
British respelling: trih-PAN.
What does trepan mean?
- A tool used to bore through rock when sinking shafts.
- A surgical instrument used to remove a circular section of bone from the skull; a trephine.
- To create a large hole by making a narrow groove outlining the shape of the hole and then removing the plug of material remaining by less expensive means.
- To use a trepan; to trephine.
- Alternative spelling of trapan (“act of entrapping or tricking; thing which entraps or tricks; (archaic or obsolete) person (or occasionally an animal) that traps or tricks another into doing something that benefits them but harms the victim”)
Words that rhyme with trepan
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trepan.
Questions about saying trepan
How do you pronounce trepan?
Say truh-PAN. The American pronunciation is /trəˈpæn/. In British English it is /trɪˈpæn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trepan?
Trepan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAN). Broken into parts: truh · PAN.
Do Americans and Brits say trepan the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trəˈpæn/ and the British form is /trɪˈpæn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.