How to Pronounce "trenches"
word
/ˈtɹɛntʃɪz/
TREN-chiz
/tɹˈɛntʃɪz/
TREN-chiz
Definition
Deep, long, narrow ditches in the ground, especially used in warfare for protection. Also refers to any ditch or channel dug for a practical purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɹɛntʃɪz/
British English
/tɹˈɛntʃɪz/
Simplified Pronunciation
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Listen in Context
Soldiers built trenches to hide from the enemy.
The workers dug trenches for the new water pipes.
Rain filled the trenches with water.
He spent months in the muddy trenches during the war.