How to pronounce gauche
gauche
/gəʊʃ/
1 syllable
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ch is pronounced /ʃ/ (“sh”) here.
Gauche, sound by sound
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
Words that rhyme with gauche
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce gauche?
Gauche is pronounced /gəʊʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in gauche?
Gauche has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in gauche?
ch is pronounced /ʃ/ (“sh”) here.