trench

/trentʃ/

Syllables trench

Stress TRENCH

Phonics Breakdown

tr

/tr/

consonant blend

e

/e/

short vowel

nch

/ntʃ/

ch sound

Meaning

a long, narrow ditch dug in the ground

Sound Reference

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tr=/tr/(tree) + e=/e/(bed) + nch=/ntʃ/(bench)

Example

The soldiers hid in the trench during the battle.