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)