English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Strengths Pronunciation
Strengths is pronounced STRENGKTHS, IPA /ˈstrɛŋkθs/.
STRENGKTHS
US /ˈstrɛŋkθs/ · UK /ˈstrɛŋθs/
Syllables: STRENGKTHS (1 syllable)
noun (plural): The qualities that make a person or thing effective or powerful.
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Strengths in a Sentence
- List your strengths and weaknesses on one page.
- The design has real strengths in the detail.
- Her strengths lie in planning rather than selling.
Common Mispronunciations of Strengths
Not STRENKS
Four sounds crowd the close, ng then k then th then s, and the th is the one that usually falls out.
Not STRENG-thuhs
No vowel is added for the plural; the s simply joins the run at the end and the word stays at one beat.
Tip: This is often called the hardest word in English to say, and the single beat holding all those consonants is why.
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