English pronunciation

How to pronounce “wrist

Phonetic spelling

RIST

IPA /ˈɹɪst/

Syllable stress

wrist

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “wrist”?

w r i s t

wrist” is spelled W-R-I-S-T. It is pronounced RIST, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I hurt my wrist while playing tennis.

  • She wears a bracelet on her left wrist.

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