How to pronounce “match”
Say “match” in one beat
match
/mætʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /matʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- matchmætʃ
- IPA (American)
- /mætʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /matʃ/
- Respelling
- MACH
- Syllables
- 1 — match
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mætʃ/ 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
/mætʃ/
/matʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “match” means
- noun
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
“he always carries matches to light his pipe”
- noun
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
- noun
a burning piece of wood or cardboard
“if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode”
Say it in a sentence
“The two teams played a close match in the rain.”“match”, answered
How do you pronounce “match”?
“match” is pronounced /mætʃ/ (MACH) in American English and /matʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mætʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “match” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mætʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “match” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /mætʃ/ (MACH); British English says /matʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “match” mean?
As a noun: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction For example: “he always carries matches to light his pipe” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “match”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mætʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “match” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.