Proper Pronunciation Guide

touch

[tʰʌʧ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letters “ou” as the short vowel
    /ʌ/—like the vowel in the word “bus.”
  • Pronounce the letters “ch” as
    /ʧ/.
  • Aspirate the letter “t” sufficiently—
    /t/—so that it doesn’t sound even slightly like
    /d/.

Practice Sentences:

 The guard at the museum said, "Don't touch that Dutch painting!"
Let's stay in touch.

Notes:

The past tense and past participle of this word, touched [tʌʧt], is difficult for some speakers to pronounce because of having to follow /ʧ/ with /t/.

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