To pronounce "dreich", say DREICH — one syllable, IPA /[dɹiːx]/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
dreich
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"dreich" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with breach and reach, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“2002, Glasgow's ambassadors receive a dreich welcome in Havana — title of article in The Scotsman, 14 Nov 2002”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Dreich" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "dreich" is /[dɹiːx]/.
Dreich: Bleak, miserable, dismal, cheerless, dreary.
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