wretch
PronouncedREHCH
nounA person who is unhappy, unfortunate, or in a miserable situation.
nounA person who is unpleasant, annoying, or unkind.
verbTo make your body try to vomit, with spasms and gagging sounds.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Silent W in WR
Sound“r”·/r/
In WR, the W is silent! You only say /r/, like in 'write' and 'wrong'.
When W comes before R at the beginning of a word, the W is silent. You only pronounce the R.
Tip
W is silent when R is right — write it right!
Examples
When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound “eh”. This is often confused with short I by new readers.
Tip
E says “eh” like an egg on your head.
Examples
Phonics Rule: TCH Trigraph
Sound“ch”·/tʃ/
TCH makes the same sound as CH — “ch”. It comes after a short vowel, like in 'watch' and 'catch'.
TCH appears after a short vowel in a one-syllable word. It makes the same “ch” sound as CH. Think of it as the 'short vowel version' of CH, similar to CK being the short vowel version of K.
Tip
Short vowel? Add a T before CH — catch, match, watch!
Examples
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