To pronounce "cross-bench", say CROSSB-ench — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkɹɒsbɛnt͡ʃ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkɹɒsbɛnt͡ʃ/
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"cross-bench" has 2 syllables: crossb-ench. It rhymes with crossbench, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: crossbench — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cross-bench" has 2 syllables: crossb · ench.
The IPA transcription of "cross-bench" is /ˈkɹɒsbɛnt͡ʃ/.
Cross-bench: (UK politics) A bench placed perpendicular to others, especially certain such benches in the House of Lords on which independent or neutral members traditionally sit.
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