English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cinch Pronunciation
Cinch is pronounced SINCH, IPA /ˈsɪntʃ/.
SINCH
US /ˈsɪntʃ/ · UK /ˈsɪntʃ/
Syllables: SINCH (1 syllable)
noun: Something very easy to do, or a strap that holds a saddle in place.
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Cinch in a Sentence
- The exam was a cinch.
- He tightened the cinch before mounting.
- Finding the house was a cinch.
Common Mispronunciations of Cinch
Not KINCH
Both the c and the ch are soft, giving an s at the front and the ch of church at the close.
Not SIN-ch
One beat, with the n running straight into the ch and nothing between them.
Tip: The saddle strap came first, from the Spanish cincha, and the easy-task sense grew out of having something firmly fastened.
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