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