How to Pronounce Wreaking

To pronounce "wreaking", say WREAK-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

WREAK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “wreaking

"wreaking" has 2 syllables: wreak-ing. It rhymes with seeking and creaking, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: reeking — easy to mix up when writing.

What does wreaking mean?

verb

  1. To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .

    She wreaked her anger on his car.

  2. To chasten, or chastise/chastize, or castigate, or punish, or smite.

    The criminal has been wreaked by the Judge to spend a year in prison.

noun

  1. The act by which something is wreaked.

    the wreakings of revenge

Words that rhyme with wreaking

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How many syllables are in "wreaking"?

"Wreaking" has 2 syllables: wreak · ing.

What does "wreaking" mean?

Wreaking: To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .

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