English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Strengthen Pronunciation
Strengthen is pronounced STRENG-thuhn, IPA /ˈstrɛŋθən/.
STRENG-thuhn
US /ˈstrɛŋθən/ · UK /ˈstrɛŋθən/
Syllables: STRENG · thuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To make something stronger, or to become stronger.
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Strengthen in a Sentence
- The exercises strengthen the lower back.
- Rules were strengthened after the inquiry.
- Support for the plan strengthened over the summer.
Common Mispronunciations of Strengthen
Not STRENG-then
The th is the hissed one of thin, and the ending is a weak thuhn with no full e. Voicing it turns the ending into the word then.
Not STREN-thuhn
The ng is a single back-of-the-mouth sound that must survive before the th. Dropping it loses the strength inside the word.
Tip: Say strength, then add uhn. The cluster ngth is one of the hardest in English and worth slowing down for.
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