How To Pronounce “such”

such

function word

Strong form

Used when emphasised or contrasted.

Phonemic

/sʌtʃ/

Phonetic

[sʌtʃ]

e.g. I said such, not so.

/aɪ.sedˈsʌtʃ.nɒt.səʊ/

Phonemic

/sʌtʃ/

e.g. I said such, not so.

/aɪ.sedˈsʌtʃ.nɑːt.soʊ/

Weak form

Used in connected speech.

Phonemic

/sətʃ/

Phonetic

[sətʃ]

e.g. It was such a day.

/ɪt.wəz.sətʃ.əˈdeɪ/

Phonemic

/sətʃ/

e.g. It was such a day.

/ɪt.wəz.sətʃ.əˈdeɪ/

“such” is a function word, so it has more than one pronunciation. In normal connected speech the weak form is usual. The strong form is used when the word is stressed, said on its own or at the end of a phrase.

Strong form. In British English it is /sʌtʃ/, and in American English it is /sʌtʃ/. It is used when emphasised or contrasted.

Weak form. In British English it is /sətʃ/, and in American English it is /sətʃ/. It is used in connected speech.

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.

Questions About Such

How do you pronounce such in British English?

Strong form, /sʌtʃ/. Weak form, /sətʃ/.

How do you pronounce such in American English?

Strong form, /sʌtʃ/. Weak form, /sətʃ/.

What is the weak form of such?

The weak form of such is /sətʃ/ in British English. It is the usual form in connected speech.

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