How to pronounce wrests
Say it like RESTS. Wrests is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RESTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wrests pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RESTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of wrests
American and British speakers say wrests in essentially the same way: /rɛsts/ in the US and /rɛsts/ in the UK.
British respelling: RESTS.
What does wrests mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of wrest How to pronounce wrest
Questions about saying wrests
How do you pronounce wrests?
Say RESTS. The American pronunciation is /rɛsts/. In British English it is /rɛsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wrests?
Wrests is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RESTS.
Do Americans and Brits say wrests the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɛsts/ and the British form is /rɛsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.