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