How to pronounce lunch
Say it like LUHNCH. Lunch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LUHNCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lunch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LUHNCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of lunch
American and British speakers say lunch in essentially the same way: /lʌntʃ/ in the US and /lʌntʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LUHNCH.
What does lunch mean?
- a midday meal
- take the midday meal“At what time are you lunching?”
- provide a midday meal for“She lunched us well”
Where does lunch come from?
Lunch is possibly a derivative of lump (as hunch is from hump.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with lunch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lunch.
Questions about saying lunch
How do you pronounce lunch?
Say LUHNCH. The American pronunciation is /lʌntʃ/. In British English it is /lʌntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lunch?
Lunch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LUHNCH.
Do Americans and Brits say lunch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lʌntʃ/ and the British form is /lʌntʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.