How To Pronounce Blanch

blanch

Phonemic

/blɑːntʃ/

Phonetic

[blɑ̃ːntʃ]

Phonemic

/blæntʃ/

In British English, blanch is pronounced /blɑːntʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blɑ̃ːntʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /blæntʃ/.

Blanch has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

blɑːntʃ

Blanch has one syllable in British English.

blanch + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈblɑːn.tʃɪz/

/ˈblæn.tʃɪz/

blanch + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/blɑːntʃt/

/blæntʃt/

blanch + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈblɑːn.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈblæn.tʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Blanch

Questions About Blanch

How do you pronounce blanch in British English?

In British English, blanch is pronounced /blɑːntʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blɑ̃ːntʃ].

How do you pronounce blanch in American English?

In American English, blanch is pronounced /blæntʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce blanch the same way?

No. British English has /blɑːntʃ/ and American English has /blæntʃ/.

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