To pronounce "wreaking", say WREAK-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
wreaking
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WREAK-ing
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"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.
verb
“She wreaked her anger on his car.”
“The criminal has been wreaked by the Judge to spend a year in prison.”
noun
“the wreakings of revenge”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Wreaking" has 2 syllables: wreak · ing.
Wreaking: To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .
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