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How to pronounce broaching

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

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US American/ˈbroʊtʃɪŋ/BROH-ching
UK British/ˈbrəʊtʃɪŋ/BROH-ching
  • BROH
  • ching
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Broaching 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. chingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of broaching

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

British respelling: BROH-ching.

What does broaching mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of broach How to pronounce broach
noun
  1. A type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners.

Words that rhyme with broaching

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Questions about saying broaching

How do you pronounce broaching?

Say BROH-ching. The American pronunciation is /ˈbroʊtʃɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈbrəʊtʃɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in broaching?

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

Is broaching 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 /ˈbrəʊtʃɪŋ/ (BROH-ching).

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