How to pronounce “touch”
Say “touch” in one beat
touch
/tʌtʃ/
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- 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
What “touch” means
- noun
the event of something coming in contact with the body
“he longed for the touch of her hand”
- 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”
- 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.”“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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