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How to pronounce untouchables

Say it like un-TUHCH-uh-bulz. Untouchables has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TUHCH).

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US American/ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/un-TUHCH-uh-bulz
UK British/ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/un-TUHCH-uh-bulz
  • un
  • TUHCH
  • uh
  • bulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Untouchables pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TUHCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. bulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of untouchables

American and British speakers say untouchables in essentially the same way: /ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/ in the US and /ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-TUHCH-uh-bulz.

What does untouchables mean?

noun
  1. plural of untouchable How to pronounce untouchable

Questions about saying untouchables

How do you pronounce untouchables?

Say un-TUHCH-uh-bulz. The American pronunciation is /ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/. In British English it is /ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in untouchables?

Untouchables has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TUHCH). Broken into parts: un · TUHCH · uh · bulz.

Do Americans and Brits say untouchables the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/ and the British form is /ənˈtʌtʃəbəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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