How To Pronounce Branch

branch

Phonemic

/brɑːntʃ/

Phonetic

[brɑ̃ːntʃ]

Phonemic

/bræntʃ/

In British English, branch is pronounced /brɑːntʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brɑ̃ːntʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bræntʃ/.

Branch 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

brɑːntʃ

Branch has one syllable in British English.

branch + -s

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

/ˈbrɑːn.tʃɪz/

/ˈbræn.tʃɪz/

branch + -ed

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

/brɑːntʃt/

/bræntʃt/

branch + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbrɑːn.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈbræn.tʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Branch

Questions About Branch

How do you pronounce branch in British English?

In British English, branch is pronounced /brɑːntʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brɑ̃ːntʃ].

How do you pronounce branch in American English?

In American English, branch is pronounced /bræntʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce branch the same way?

No. British English has /brɑːntʃ/ and American English has /bræntʃ/.

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