English pronunciation

How to pronounce “church

Phonetic spelling

CHURCH

IPA /ˈtʃɝtʃ/

Syllable stress

church

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “church”?

c h u r c h

church” is spelled C-H-U-R-C-H. It is pronounced CHURCH, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I go to church every Sunday.

  • The church bells rang at noon.

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