How to pronounce truce
Say it like TROOS. Truce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TROOS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Truce pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TROOSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of truce
American and British speakers say truce in essentially the same way: /trus/ in the US and /truːs/ in the UK.
British respelling: TROOS.
What does truce mean?
- a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Where does truce come from?
From Middle English trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true (“faithfulness, assurance, pact”), from Old English trēowa, singularized plural of trēow, trȳw (“faith; pledge; agreement”), from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Pro
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with truce
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of truce.
Questions about saying truce
How do you pronounce truce?
Say TROOS. The American pronunciation is /trus/. In British English it is /truːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in truce?
Truce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TROOS.
Do Americans and Brits say truce the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /trus/ and the British form is /truːs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.