How to pronounce “beach”
Say “beach” in one beat
beach
/bitʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /biːtʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- beachbitʃ
- IPA (American)
- /bitʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /biːtʃ/
- Respelling
- BEECH
- Syllables
- 1 — beach
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bitʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bitʃ/
/biːtʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “beach” means
- noun
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
- verb
land on a beach
“the ship beached near the port”
Say it in a sentence
“They walked along the beach collecting shells at sunset.”“beach”, answered
How do you pronounce “beach”?
“beach” is pronounced /bitʃ/ (BEECH) in American English and /biːtʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bitʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “beach” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bitʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “beach” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bitʃ/ (BEECH); British English says /biːtʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “beach” mean?
As a noun: an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake For example: “They walked along the beach collecting shells at sunset.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “beach”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bitʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “beach” and see every sound
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