How to pronounce breach
Say it like BREECH. Breach is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BREECH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Breach pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BREECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of breach
American and British speakers say breach in essentially the same way: /britʃ/ in the US and /briːtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BREECH.
What does breach mean?
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises“offend all laws of humanity”“violate the basic laws or human civilization”
- make an opening or gap in
- a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)“they hoped to avoid a break in relations”
Where does breach come from?
From Middle English breche, from Old English bryċe (“fracture, breach”) and brǣċ (“breach, breaking, destruction”), from Proto-West Germanic *bruki, from Proto-Germanic *brukiz (“breach, fissure”) and *brēkō (“breaking”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with breach
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Words that sound like breach
Questions about saying breach
How do you pronounce breach?
Say BREECH. The American pronunciation is /britʃ/. In British English it is /briːtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in breach?
Breach is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BREECH.
Do Americans and Brits say breach the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /britʃ/ and the British form is /briːtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as breach?
Breach sounds the same as breech in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.