How to pronounce reproach
reproach
/riːˈprəʊtʃ/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Reproach, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
In a sentence
He has something to reproach you about.
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 reproach?
Reproach is pronounced /riːˈprəʊtʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in reproach?
Reproach has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in reproach?
The second syllable: /riːˈprəʊtʃ/.