How To Pronounce Torch

torch

UK
Phonemic
/tɔːtʃ/
Phonetic
[tʰʷɔːʴtʃ]
US
Phonemic
/tɔːrtʃ/

In British English, torch is pronounced /tɔːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɔːʴtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːrtʃ/.

Torch 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

tɔːtʃ

Torch has one syllable in British English.

torch + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈtɔː.tʃɪz/
US
/ˈtɔːr.tʃɪz/

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Questions About Torch

How do you pronounce torch in British English?

In British English, torch is pronounced /tɔːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɔːʴtʃ].

How do you pronounce torch in American English?

In American English, torch is pronounced /tɔːrtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce torch the same way?

No. British English has /tɔːtʃ/ and American English has /tɔːrtʃ/.

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