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Approach Pronunciation
Approach is pronounced uh-PROHCH, IPA /əˈproʊtʃ/.
uh-PROHCH
US /əˈproʊtʃ/ · UK /əˈprəʊtʃ/
Syllables: uh · PROHCH (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb and noun: To come nearer to something, or a way of dealing with it.
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Approach in a Sentence
- A storm began to approach from the west.
- Her approach to teaching is unusual.
- Do not approach the animals.
Common Mispronunciations of Approach
Not A-prohch
Reduce the opening to a weak uh and give everything to PROHCH.
Not uh-PRAHCH
Round the oa into the oh of boat rather than the ah of father.
Tip: The ch at the end is the ch of church, not the k of ache.
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