English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Launch Pronunciation
Launch is pronounced LAWNCH, IPA /ˈlɔntʃ/.
LAWNCH
US /ˈlɔntʃ/ · UK /ˈlɔːntʃ/
Syllables: LAWNCH (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To send something off on its course, or the occasion of starting something new.
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Launch in a Sentence
- They launch the new model in April.
- The launch was postponed by bad weather.
- She launched the boat from the slipway.
Common Mispronunciations of Launch
Not LUNCH
Launch and lunch differ only in the vowel, and this one is the rounded aw of saw. The midday meal takes the uh of cup.
Not LAWNSH
The ch at the close is the one in church, made by stopping the air before releasing it.
Tip: The au block gives the same aw as in haunt and jaunt, and the word has no connection to lunch.
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