English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Urchin Pronunciation
Urchin is pronounced UR-chuhn, IPA /ˈɝtʃən/.
UR-chuhn
US /ˈɝtʃən/ · UK /ˈɜːtʃɪn/
Syllables: UR · chuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A spiny sea creature, or an old word for a poor ragged child.
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Urchin in a Sentence
- A sea urchin clung to the rock.
- The novel is full of street urchins.
- Urchins have grazed the kelp beds bare.
Common Mispronunciations of Urchin
Not UR-kin
That ch is the ch of church, never the k of chemist.
Not ur-CHIN
The front beat holds the volume, and the ending is chuhn with no chin in it.
Tip: The sea urchin and the street urchin are one word, taken from an old name for the hedgehog.
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