How to pronounce kitchen
Say it like KICH-un. Kitchen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KICH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce kitchen. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KICH
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Kitchen pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KICHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of kitchen
American and British speakers say kitchen in essentially the same way: /ˈkɪtʃən/ in the US and /ˈkɪtʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: KICH-un.
What does kitchen mean?
- a room equipped for preparing meals
Where does kitchen come from?
In other languages, the cognate term often refers both to the room and the type of cooking.
Questions about saying kitchen
How do you pronounce kitchen?
Say KICH-un. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɪtʃən/. In British English it is /ˈkɪtʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in kitchen?
Kitchen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KICH). Broken into parts: KICH · un.
Do Americans and Brits say kitchen the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkɪtʃən/ and the British form is /ˈkɪtʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.