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WillowbrookWord 83 of 100 · British place names
How to pronounce Greenwich
/ˈɡrenɪtʃ/ British English
GREN·ich
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
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GREEN·wich
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GREN·ich
My tip
The w is silent: GREN-ich.
In a sentence
Let’s take a boat to Greenwich.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce Greenwich?
In British English, Greenwich is pronounced /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/. Say it like this: GREN-ich. The w is silent: GREN-ich.
How many syllables are in Greenwich?
When you say it, Greenwich has 2 syllables: GREN-ich. The strong beat is the first one, GREN.
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