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How to pronounce spinach
/ˈspɪnɪtʃ/ British English
SPIN·ich
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
spi·NATCH
✓ Say
SPIN·ich
My tip
Stress the start, and ach is just ich.
In a sentence
Spinach is full of iron.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SPIN-ich.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce spinach?
In British English, spinach is pronounced /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/. Say it like this: SPIN-ich. Stress the start, and ach is just ich.
How many syllables are in spinach?
When you say it, spinach has 2 syllables: SPIN-ich. The strong beat is the first one, SPIN.
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