English pronunciation
How to pronounce “kitchen”
Phonetic spelling
KITCH-en
IPA /ˈkɪtʃən/
Syllable stress
kit·chen
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “kitchen”?
k i t c h e n
“kitchen” is spelled K-I-T-C-H-E-N. It is pronounced KITCH-en, 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 made breakfast in the kitchen.
Could you help me clean the kitchen?