How to Pronounce Breach

To pronounce "breach", say BREACH — one syllable, IPA /[bɹiːtʃ]/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/[bɹiːtʃ]/

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💡 Tip for remembering “breach”

"breach" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with reach and peach, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: breech — easy to mix up when writing.

What does breach mean?

noun

  1. A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence
  2. A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.

verb

  1. To make a breach in.

    “They breached the outer wall, but not the main one.”

  2. To violate or break.

Synonyms

breakfissurerupturegapriftsurf

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Words that rhyme with breach

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

reachpeachbeseechdreichspeechscreechoutreachpreachleachbleachimpeacheach

Related words

rupturebreakgapriftseverancetransgressoffendinfract

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "breach"?▾

"Breach" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "breach"?▾

The IPA transcription of "breach" is /[bɹiːtʃ]/.

What does "breach" mean?▾

Breach: A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence

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