How To Pronounce Clutch
clutch
UK
Phonemic
/klʌtʃ/
Phonetic
[kl̥ʌtʃ]
US
Phonemic
/klʌtʃ/
In British English, clutch is pronounced /klʌtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ʌtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /klʌtʃ/.
Clutch 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
klʌtʃ
Clutch has one syllable in British English.
clutch + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈklʌtʃ.ɪz/
US
/ˈklʌtʃ.ɪz/
clutch + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/klʌtʃt/
US
/klʌtʃt/
clutch + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈklʌtʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Clutch
Questions About Clutch
How do you pronounce clutch in British English?
In British English, clutch is pronounced /klʌtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ʌtʃ].
How do you pronounce clutch in American English?
In American English, clutch is pronounced /klʌtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce clutch the same way?
Yes. Both are /klʌtʃ/.
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