Pronunciation

How to pronounce “touch

“touch” is pronounced /tʌtʃ/ (TUCH) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “touch” in one beat

Say it like this

touch

/tʌtʃ/

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1 beat
  1. touchtʌtʃ
IPA (American)
/tʌtʃ/
IPA (British)
/tʌtʃ/
Respelling
TUCH
Syllables
1 — touch
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʌtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “touch” means

  1. noun

    the event of something coming in contact with the body

    he longed for the touch of her hand

  2. noun

    the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

    only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us

  3. noun

    a suggestion of some quality

    there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone

Say it in a sentence

She likes to touch base with her team every Monday morning.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

touch”, answered

How do you pronounce “touch”?

“touch” is pronounced /tʌtʃ/ (TUCH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʌtʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “touch” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʌtʃ/ — a single beat.

What does “touch” mean?

As a noun: the event of something coming in contact with the body For example: “he longed for the touch of her hand” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “touch”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʌtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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