How To Pronounce Parch

parch

Phonemic

/pɑːtʃ/

Phonetic

[pʰɑːʴtʃ]

Phonemic

/pɑːrtʃ/

In British English, parch is pronounced /pɑːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːʴtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːrtʃ/.

Parch has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

pɑːtʃ

Parch has one syllable in British English.

parch + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈpɑː.tʃɪz/

/ˈpɑːr.tʃɪz/

parch + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/pɑːtʃt/

/pɑːrtʃt/

parch + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɑː.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈpɑːr.tʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Parch

Questions About Parch

How do you pronounce parch in British English?

In British English, parch is pronounced /pɑːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːʴtʃ].

How do you pronounce parch in American English?

In American English, parch is pronounced /pɑːrtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce parch the same way?

No. British English has /pɑːtʃ/ and American English has /pɑːrtʃ/.

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