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How to pronounce broaches

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

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US American/ˈbroʊtʃɪz/BROH-chiz
UK British/ˈbrəʊtʃɪz/BROH-chiz
  • BROH
  • chiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Broaches pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. chizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of broaches

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BROH-chiz.

What does broaches mean?

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

Questions about saying broaches

How do you pronounce broaches?

Say BROH-chiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbroʊtʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbrəʊtʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in broaches?

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

Is broaches pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbrəʊtʃɪz/ (BROH-chiz).

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