How to Pronounce Wring

To pronounce "wring", say WRING — one syllable, IPA /ɹɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/ɹɪŋ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “wring”

"wring" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with ring and spring, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: ring, ringe — easy to mix up when writing.

What does wring mean?

noun

  1. A powerful squeezing or twisting action.

    “I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring.”

  2. Pain or distress.

verb

  1. To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

    “I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.”

  2. To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

    “Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.”

Synonyms

distortperverttwistwrestelicitprovokestranglethrottle

Words that rhyme with wring

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

ringspringflingstingzingthingstringswingoffspringchingwingbring

Related words

wrenchsqueezecontortdistortgougerackdeformextort

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "wring"?▾

"Wring" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "wring"?▾

The IPA transcription of "wring" is /ɹɪŋ/.

What does "wring" mean?▾

Wring: A powerful squeezing or twisting action.

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