How to pronounce “approach”
Say “approach” in 2 beats
approach
/əˈpɹoʊtʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpɹəʊtʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- appə
- roachpɹoʊtʃstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɹoʊtʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpɹəʊtʃ/
- Respelling
- uh-PROHCH
- Syllables
- 2 — app-ROACH
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: app-ROACH. “roach” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɹoʊtʃ/
/ɐpɹəʊtʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “approach” means
- noun
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
“his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”
- noun
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”
- noun
a way of entering or leaving
“he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”
Say it in a sentence
“A gentler approach worked far better with that class.”“approach”, answered
How do you pronounce “approach”?
“approach” is pronounced /əˈpɹoʊtʃ/ (uh-PROHCH) in American English and /ɐpɹəʊtʃ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “roach”. Build it as app-ROACH, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “approach” have?
2: app · roach. The beat lands on the second, “roach”.
Is “approach” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɹoʊtʃ/ (uh-PROHCH); British English says /ɐpɹəʊtʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “approach” mean?
As a noun: ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation For example: “his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “approach”?
Stress the second syllable: app-ROACH. “roach” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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