To pronounce "straighten", say STRAIGHT-en — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/
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"straighten" has 2 syllables: straight-en. It rhymes with paten and straiten, if that helps it stick.
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Straighten" has 2 syllables: straight · en.
The IPA transcription of "straighten" is /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/.
Straighten: To cause to become straight.
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