How To Pronounce Couch
couch
UK
Phonemic
/kaʊtʃ/
Phonetic
[kʰaʊtʃ]
US
Phonemic
/kaʊtʃ/
In British English, couch is pronounced /kaʊtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰaʊtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kaʊtʃ/.
Couch 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
kaʊtʃ
Couch has one syllable in British English.
couch + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈkaʊ.tʃɪz/
US
/ˈkaʊ.tʃɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Couch
Questions About Couch
How do you pronounce couch in British English?
In British English, couch is pronounced /kaʊtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰaʊtʃ].
How do you pronounce couch in American English?
In American English, couch is pronounced /kaʊtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce couch the same way?
Yes. Both are /kaʊtʃ/.
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