English pronunciation

How to pronounce “teacher

Phonetic spelling

TEE-cher

IPA /ˈtitʃɝ/

Syllable stress

tee·cher

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “teacher”?

t e a c h e r

teacher” is spelled T-E-A-C-H-E-R. It is pronounced TEE-cher, 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

  • My teacher gave us homework for the weekend.

  • She wants to become a teacher when she grows up.

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