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How to pronounce wronged

Say it like RAWNGD. Wronged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɔŋd/RAWNGD
UK British/rɒŋd/RONGD
  • RAWNGD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wronged pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. RAWNGDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of wronged

American and British speakers say wronged in essentially the same way: /rɔŋd/ in the US and /rɒŋd/ in the UK.

British respelling: RONGD.

What does wronged mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of wrong How to pronounce wrong

Words that rhyme with wronged

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Questions about saying wronged

How do you pronounce wronged?

Say RAWNGD. The American pronunciation is /rɔŋd/. In British English it is /rɒŋd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wronged?

Wronged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RAWNGD.

Do Americans and Brits say wronged the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɔŋd/ and the British form is /rɒŋd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).