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How to pronounce breaches

Say it like BREE-chiz. Breaches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE).

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US American/ˈbritʃɪz/BREE-chiz
UK British/ˈbriːtʃɪz/BREE-chiz
  • BREE
  • chiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Breaches pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. chizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of breaches

American and British speakers say breaches in essentially the same way: /ˈbritʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈbriːtʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BREE-chiz.

What does breaches mean?

noun
  1. plural of breach How to pronounce breach
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of breach How to pronounce breach

Words that rhyme with breaches

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Words that sound like breaches

Questions about saying breaches

How do you pronounce breaches?

Say BREE-chiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbritʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbriːtʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in breaches?

Breaches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE). Broken into parts: BREE · chiz.

Do Americans and Brits say breaches the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbritʃɪz/ and the British form is /ˈbriːtʃɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as breaches?

Breaches sounds the same as breeches in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).