How to pronounce “reached”
Say “reached” in one beat
reached
/ɹitʃt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːtʃt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- reachedɹitʃt
- IPA (American)
- /ɹitʃt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːtʃt/
- Respelling
- REECHT
- Syllables
- 1 — reached
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹitʃt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹitʃt/
/ɹiːtʃt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “reached” means
- verb
reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
- verb
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”
- verb
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
“Government reaches out to the people”
Say it in a sentence
“They finally reached the summit just before sunset.”“reached”, answered
How do you pronounce “reached”?
“reached” is pronounced /ɹitʃt/ (REECHT) in American English and /ɹiːtʃt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹitʃt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “reached” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹitʃt/ — a single beat.
Is “reached” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹitʃt/ (REECHT); British English says /ɹiːtʃt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reached” mean?
As a verb: reach a destination, either real or abstract For example: “We hit Detroit by noon” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reached”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹitʃt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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