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How to pronounce Marches

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

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US American/ˈmɑrtʃɪz/MAR-chiz
UK British/ˈmɑːtʃɪz/MAH-chiz
  • MAR
  • chiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Marches pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. chizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of Marches

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: MAH-chiz.

What does Marches mean?

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Marche: An administrative region in central Italy.
noun
  1. plural of march How to pronounce march“They settled in the border marches.”
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of march How to pronounce march

Questions about saying Marches

How do you pronounce Marches?

Say MAR-chiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑrtʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈmɑːtʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Marches?

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

Is Marches pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈmɑːtʃɪz/ (MAH-chiz).

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