American English pronunciation

How to pronounce wrist

IPA transcription: ['ɹɪst]

Hear “wrist” pronounced

['ɹɪst]

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['ɹɪst]

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['ɹɪst]

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Noun

  • a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

Usage examples

  • We got off with a slap on the wrist.
  • The wrist was badly strained and hung limp.
  • The wrist was badly strained and hung limp.
  • We got off with a slap on the wrist.
  • A man and a woman show their tatooed hearts on their wrists
  • DataHand eliminates the need for any wrist motion or finger extension.
  • The wrist was badly strained and hung limp.
  • The wrist was badly strained and hung limp.
  • She tore off her gloves and showed them her lacerated wrists.
  • The ElectraComs were bulky wrist devices worn by the title characters.