How To Pronounce Church

church

UK
Phonemic
/tʃɜːtʃ/
Phonetic
[tʃɜːʴtʃ]
US
Phonemic
/tʃɝːtʃ/

In British English, church is pronounced /tʃɜːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɜːʴtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃɝːtʃ/.

Church 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

tʃɜːtʃ

Church has one syllable in British English.

church + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈtʃɜː.tʃɪz/
US
/ˈtʃɝː.tʃɪz/

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Questions About Church

How do you pronounce church in British English?

In British English, church is pronounced /tʃɜːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɜːʴtʃ].

How do you pronounce church in American English?

In American English, church is pronounced /tʃɝːtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce church the same way?

No. British English has /tʃɜːtʃ/ and American English has /tʃɝːtʃ/.

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