To pronounce "dreck", say DRECK — one syllable, IPA /dɹɛk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɹɛk/
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"dreck" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with check and peck, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: drecche — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The reviewer was worried that, were a certain host hired for the game show, he would begin giving away dreck for prizes instead of the good stuff they did for years.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Dreck" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "dreck" is /dɹɛk/.
Dreck: Trash; worthless merchandise.
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