How to pronounce wring
Say it like RING. Wring is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RING
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wring pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of wring
American and British speakers say wring in essentially the same way: /rɪŋ/ in the US and /rɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: RING.
What does wring mean?
- Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.“I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.”
- To squeeze water (from an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.
- Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.“Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.”
- A powerful squeezing or twisting action.“I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring.”
- Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine.
Where does wring come from?
Cognate with Scots wring (“to wring”), Saterland Frisian wringe (“to wring”), Dutch wringen (“to wring; to wrest; to writhe”), German ringen (“to wrestle; to struggle; to wring”), wringen (“to wring”), Luxembourgish réngen (“to grapple, wre
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Words that rhyme with wring
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Questions about saying wring
How do you pronounce wring?
Say RING. The American pronunciation is /rɪŋ/. In British English it is /rɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wring?
Wring is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RING.
Do Americans and Brits say wring the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪŋ/ and the British form is /rɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as wring?
Wring sounds the same as ring in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.