How to pronounce trephine
Say it like trih-FYNE. Trephine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FYNE).
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- trih
- FYNE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trephine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- trihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- FYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of trephine
American and British speakers say trephine in essentially the same way: /trɪˈfaɪn/ in the US and /trɪˈfaɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: trih-FYNE.
What does trephine mean?
- A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, such as bone or cornea; a trepan.
- To use a trephine during surgery.
- To perforate with a trephine.
Words that rhyme with trephine
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trephine.
Questions about saying trephine
How do you pronounce trephine?
Say trih-FYNE. The American pronunciation is /trɪˈfaɪn/. In British English it is /trɪˈfaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trephine?
Trephine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FYNE). Broken into parts: trih · FYNE.
Do Americans and Brits say trephine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trɪˈfaɪn/ and the British form is /trɪˈfaɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.