How To Pronounce Brunch
brunch
UK
Phonemic
/brʌntʃ/
Phonetic
[brʌ̃ntʃ]
US
Phonemic
/brʌntʃ/
In British English, brunch is pronounced /brʌntʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʌ̃ntʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /brʌntʃ/.
Brunch has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
brʌntʃ
Brunch has one syllable in British English.
brunch + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈbrʌn.tʃɪz/
US
/ˈbrʌn.tʃɪz/
brunch + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/brʌntʃt/
US
/brʌntʃt/
brunch + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbrʌn.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbrʌn.tʃɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Brunch
Questions About Brunch
How do you pronounce brunch in British English?
In British English, brunch is pronounced /brʌntʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʌ̃ntʃ].
How do you pronounce brunch in American English?
In American English, brunch is pronounced /brʌntʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce brunch the same way?
Yes. Both are /brʌntʃ/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com