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