How to pronounce “march”
Say “march” in one beat
march
/mɑɹtʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɑːtʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- marchmɑɹtʃ
- IPA (American)
- /mɑɹtʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /mɑːtʃ/
- Respelling
- MAHRCH
- Syllables
- 1 — march
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɑɹtʃ/ 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
/mɑɹtʃ/
/mɑːtʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “march” means
- noun
the month following February and preceding April
- noun
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
“it was a long march”
- noun
a steady advance
“the march of science”
Say it in a sentence
“The soldiers march in step across the parade ground.”“march”, answered
How do you pronounce “march”?
“march” is pronounced /mɑɹtʃ/ (MAHRCH) in American English and /mɑːtʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mɑɹtʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “march” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mɑɹtʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “march” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /mɑɹtʃ/ (MAHRCH); British English says /mɑːtʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “march” mean?
As a noun: the month following February and preceding April For example: “The soldiers march in step across the parade ground.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “march”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɑɹtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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