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Pronounce Stretch as S T R EH T K HH.

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    Stretch phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'stretch'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of stretch: /strɛtkh/
    • Modern IPA representation of stretch: /strɛtch/

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    List of meaning for stretch

    the act of lengthening limbs by reaching or extending

    stretch(noun)

    a large and unbroken expanse or distance

    "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

    reach, reaching, stretch(noun)

    the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

    stretch(noun)

    a straightaway section of a racetrack

    stretch, stretching(noun)

    exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

    stretch(noun)

    extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

    "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

    stretch, stint(noun)

    an unbroken period of time during which you do something

    "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

    stretch, stretchiness, stretchability(adj)

    the capacity for being stretched

    stretch(a)(adj)

    having an elongated seating area

    "a stretch limousine"

    stretch(verb)

    easily stretched

    "stretch hosiery"

    stretch, stretch along(verb)

    occupy a large, elongated area

    "The park stretched beneath the train line"

    stretch, extend(verb)

    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

    "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

    unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend(verb)

    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

    "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

    stretch(verb)

    become longer by being stretched and pulled

    "The fabric stretches"

    elongate, stretch(verb)

    make long or longer by pulling and stretching

    "stretch the fabric"

    stretch, stretch out(verb)

    lie down comfortably

    "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

    stretch(verb)

    pull in opposite directions

    "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

    stretch(verb)

    extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

    "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"

    load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase(verb)

    corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

    "adulterate liquor"

    extend, stretch(verb)

    increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

    "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

    stretch, stretch out(verb)

    extend one's body or limbs

    "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

    able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted

    stretch fabrics that don't wrinkle or sag

    a wide space or area

    a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs

    an indefinite but usually short period of time

    there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring

    the distance or extent between possible extremes

    the stories were written over a considerable stretch of time

    the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects

    the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas

    to add to the interest of by including made-up details

    it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version

    to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

    I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me

    to make longer

    the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered

    to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

    your whining is stretching my patience to the limit

    to draw tight

    if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time

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    stretch in sentence

    1. The tortuous large intestines could stretch out to be five feet long if they were unraveled from the human body.

    2. It is important to stretch before exercise to keep a supple form.

    3. In Venice, Italy, we went on a tour in a gondola down a narrow strait or stretch of water.

    4. Exercise for the transverse muscles that stretch across abdomen help provide a much stronger core.

    5. Soccer players stretch extensively before taking to the field.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term stretch

    We knew it would be a stretch for them but if they devoted themselves, heart and soul, to getting it done, it would be possible., yet here we are four months later and I think somehow they must have convinced themselves that it would go away... time is shrinking.

    – Dick Pound

    Like most Americans, I was proud that we broke the color barrier when he was elected, but I also recognize that his experience and my experience are night-and-day different. He didn't grow up like I grew up by any stretch of the imagination, not even close.

    – Ben Carson

    They come to Anbar and Iraq to die. It's very difficult to stop a bulldozer that's been armored, driven by a suicide bomber, with tons of explosives, and dealing with these fighters has been extremely difficult. It's not a conventional war by any stretch of the imagination.

    – Muhannad Haimour

    All fingers are not alike, If you cut bigger ones to make all equal it is communism, If you stretch smaller ones to make all equal it is socialism, If you do nothing to make all equal it is capitalism.

    – B. J. Gupta

    There's been an incredible hydrological recovery since January, this could very well just be a blip in the long dry stretch we've been in.

    – Tony Anderson

    I know I need to shoot something in the mid to low 60s to realistically have a chance, if you're hanging around the lead especially over the closing stretch here, anything can happen with 16, 17 and 18 so if I can get into that part of the golf course and only have a couple shots back, anything can happen.

    – Rory McIlroy

    It is a denial of justice not to stretch out a helping hand to the fallen; that is the common right of humanity.

    – Seneca

    This is old wine in new bottles, the new bottle is digital technology. But the old wine is the impulse to cheat or stretch the rules for personal or corporate advantage.

    – John Thorn

    They (Russia) will build the new undersea pipeline, though it's not clear where will it end up, unfortunately, there is nothing in yesterday's news to indicate that the Gazprom-financed stretch would be curtailed.

    – Alexander Fak

    He wasn't Michael Jordan by any stretch of the imagination, but what he gave to the brand was an authenticity, it was a means of endorsing the athletic potential and athletic promise of the shoe.

    – Elizabeth Semmelhack

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