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