English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Teaches Pronunciation
Teaches is pronounced TEE-chuhz, IPA /ˈtitʃəz/.
TEE-chuhz
US /ˈtitʃəz/ · UK /ˈtiːtʃɪz/
Syllables: TEE · chuhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (third person singular of teach): Gives lessons or instruction in a subject.
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Teaches in a Sentence
- She teaches physics at the technical college.
- He teaches the beginners on Saturday mornings.
- Experience teaches you to check twice.
Common Mispronunciations of Teaches
Not TEECHS
A ch sound cannot take a bare s, so English inserts a vowel. That is why the ending is a full extra syllable here but not in reads or walks.
Not TE-chuhz
Hold the first vowel long, as in teach itself. Shortening it moves the word towards tetches.
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