How to pronounce arch
arch
/ɑːrtʃ/
1 syllable
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Arch, sound by sound
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
In a sentence
Cats arch their backs.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce arch?
Arch is pronounced /ɑːrtʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in arch?
Arch has 1 syllable.