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How to pronounce wrongs

Say it like RAWNGZ. Wrongs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɔŋz/RAWNGZ
UK British/rɒŋz/RONGZ
  • RAWNGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wrongs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of wrongs

American and British speakers say wrongs in essentially the same way: /rɔŋz/ in the US and /rɒŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RONGZ.

What does wrongs mean?

noun
  1. plural of wrong How to pronounce wrong
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wrong How to pronounce wrong

Words that rhyme with wrongs

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wrongs.

Questions about saying wrongs

How do you pronounce wrongs?

Say RAWNGZ. The American pronunciation is /rɔŋz/. In British English it is /rɒŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wrongs?

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

Do Americans and Brits say wrongs the same way?

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

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