How to pronounce wrist
Say it like RIST. Wrist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RIST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wrist pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RISTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of wrist
American and British speakers say wrist in essentially the same way: /rɪst/ in the US and /rɪst/ in the UK.
British respelling: RIST.
What does wrist mean?
- a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Where does wrist come from?
From Middle English wrist, from Old English wrist, from Proto-West Germanic *wristu, from Proto-Germanic *wristuz (compare Old Frisian wrist, Low German Wrist, German Rist (“back of hand, instep, withers”), Swedish vrist), from Proto-German
Words that rhyme with wrist
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wrist.
Questions about saying wrist
How do you pronounce wrist?
Say RIST. The American pronunciation is /rɪst/. In British English it is /rɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wrist?
Wrist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RIST.
Do Americans and Brits say wrist the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪst/ and the British form is /rɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.