How to pronounce touch
Say it like TUHCH. Touch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- TUHCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Touch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TUHCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of touch
American and British speakers say touch in essentially the same way: /tʌtʃ/ in the US and /tʌtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TUHCH.
What does touch mean?
- To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.“I touched his face softly.”
- To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.“Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.”
- To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.“They stood next to each other, their shoulders touching.”
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.“Suddenly, in the crowd, I felt a touch at my shoulder.”
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.“With the lights out, she had to rely on touch to find her desk.”
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.“He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.”
Where does touch come from?
Via Proto-Indo-European *dewk- cognate with English tie, tow, tug, team, Latin dūcō, dux.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with touch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of touch.
Questions about saying touch
How do you pronounce touch?
Say TUHCH. The American pronunciation is /tʌtʃ/. In British English it is /tʌtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in touch?
Touch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TUHCH.
Do Americans and Brits say touch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʌtʃ/ and the British form is /tʌtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.