How to pronounce wrasse
Say it like RAS. Wrasse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RAS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wrasse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does wrasse mean?
noun
- Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored.
Where does wrasse come from?
Plural of dialectal (Cornwall) wrah, wraugh, wrath, from Cornish wragh (“old woman, hag; wrasse”), lenited form of gwragh.
Words that rhyme with wrasse
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Questions about saying wrasse
How do you pronounce wrasse?
Say RAS. The American pronunciation is /ræs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wrasse?
Wrasse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RAS.