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