To pronounce "retrenchment", say RETR-enchm-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
retrenchment
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/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/
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"retrenchment" has 3 syllables: retr-enchm-ent. It rhymes with entrenchment, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Retrenchment" has 3 syllables: retr · enchm · ent.
The IPA transcription of "retrenchment" is /ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/.
Retrenchment: A curtailment or reduction.
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