How To Pronounce Touchy
touchy
How To Say Touchy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, touchy is pronounced /ˈtʌtʃ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌtʃ.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʌtʃ.i/.
Touchy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Touchy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Touchy
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Touchy /ˈtʌtʃ.i/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Touchy /ˈtʌtʃ.i/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Touchy /ˈtʌtʃ.i/
Questions About Touchy
How do you say touchy phonetically?
Touchy sounds like TUCH-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce touchy in British English?
In British English, touchy is pronounced /ˈtʌtʃ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌtʃ.i].
How do you pronounce touchy in American English?
In American English, touchy is pronounced /ˈtʌtʃ.i/.
How many syllables are in touchy?
Touchy has two syllables, /tʌtʃ/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in touchy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʌtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce touchy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʌtʃ.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Touchy
Touchy has two syllables. See how touchy divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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