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