English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bach Pronunciation
Bach is pronounced BAHK, IPA /ˈbɑk/.
BAHK
US /ˈbɑk/ · UK /ˈbɑːx/
Syllables: BAHK (1 syllable)
noun (proper): Johann Sebastian Bach, the German composer who died in 1750.
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Bach in a Sentence
- She plays Bach every morning before breakfast.
- The choir finished with a Bach cantata.
- Bach had twenty children and buried half of them.
Common Mispronunciations of Bach
Not BATCH
A batch of scones is an ordinary English word with a ch of its own; the composer's name closes on a k instead.
Not BAK
The vowel is the broad ah of father, which keeps the name well clear of back.
Tip: German rasps the ending at the back of the throat, as in loch, and English settles for a plain k. Bach means brook.
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