How to pronounce “reach”
Say “reach” in one beat
reach
/ɹitʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːtʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- reachɹitʃ
- IPA (American)
- /ɹitʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːtʃ/
- Respelling
- REECH
- Syllables
- 1 — reach
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹitʃ/ 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
/ɹitʃ/
/ɹiːtʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “reach” means
- noun
the limits within which something can be effective
“range of motion”
- noun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
“the range of a supersonic jet”
- noun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Say it in a sentence
“She had to stand on a chair to reach the top shelf.”“reach”, answered
How do you pronounce “reach”?
“reach” is pronounced /ɹitʃ/ (REECH) in American English and /ɹiːtʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹitʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “reach” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹitʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “reach” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹitʃ/ (REECH); British English says /ɹiːtʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reach” mean?
As a noun: the limits within which something can be effective For example: “range of motion” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reach”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹitʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “reach” 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.