English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Search Pronunciation
Search is pronounced SURCH, IPA /ˈsɝtʃ/.
SURCH
US /ˈsɝtʃ/ · UK /ˈsɜːtʃ/
Syllables: SURCH (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To look carefully for something, or an attempt to find it.
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Search in a Sentence
- Police searched the woodland for two days.
- The search turned up nothing useful.
- Search the drawer nearest the sink.
Common Mispronunciations of Search
Not SEERCH
The vowel is the ur of her, not the ee of here. The ear spelling gives that sound in earth, learn and heard too.
Not SURSH
The word closes with the ch of church rather than a soft sh.
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