How To Pronounce Scorch

scorch

Phonemic

/skɔːtʃ/

Phonetic

[skʷɔːʴtʃ]

Phonemic

/skɔːrtʃ/

In British English, scorch is pronounced /skɔːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɔːʴtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /skɔːrtʃ/.

Scorch 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

skɔːtʃ

Scorch has one syllable in British English.

scorch + -s

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

/ˈskɔː.tʃɪz/

/ˈskɔːr.tʃɪz/

scorch + -ed

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

/skɔːtʃt/

/skɔːrtʃt/

scorch + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskɔː.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈskɔːr.tʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Scorch

Questions About Scorch

How do you pronounce scorch in British English?

In British English, scorch is pronounced /skɔːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɔːʴtʃ].

How do you pronounce scorch in American English?

In American English, scorch is pronounced /skɔːrtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce scorch the same way?

No. British English has /skɔːtʃ/ and American English has /skɔːrtʃ/.

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