How To Pronounce Perch

perch

Phonemic

/pɜːtʃ/

Phonetic

[pʰɜːʴtʃ]

Phonemic

/pɝːtʃ/

In British English, perch is pronounced /pɜːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɜːʴtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɝːtʃ/.

Perch 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

pɜːtʃ

Perch has one syllable in British English.

perch + -s

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

/ˈpɜː.tʃɪz/

/ˈpɝː.tʃɪz/

perch + -ed

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

/pɜːtʃt/

/pɝːtʃt/

perch + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɜː.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈpɝː.tʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Perch

Questions About Perch

How do you pronounce perch in British English?

In British English, perch is pronounced /pɜːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɜːʴtʃ].

How do you pronounce perch in American English?

In American English, perch is pronounced /pɝːtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce perch the same way?

No. British English has /pɜːtʃ/ and American English has /pɝːtʃ/.

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