Proper Pronunciation Guide

touché

[tu ʃe͜i]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the first syllable like the word “two.”
  • Pronounce the letters “ch” as
    /ʃ/.
  • Pronounce the final letter “e” like the name of the letter “a”—
    /e͜i/—and stress it.

Practice Sentence:

When Bob said "We'll let them do it themselves," Adrian retorted: "Touché!"

Definition:

  • (interjection) In fencing an exclamation indicating that one has hit or “touched” his opponent with the tip of his sword and scored a point. In general an exclamation, or interjection, indicating that one agrees with a remark or rejoinder made by another, perhaps acknowledging that the other has verbally scored a point (French: literally, touched)

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