How to Pronounce Starch

To pronounce "starch", say STARCH — one syllable, IPA /stɑːtʃ/. 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

/stɑːtʃ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “starch”

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

What does starch mean?

noun

  1. A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
  2. (nutrition) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.

verb

  1. To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.

    “She starched her blouses.”

adjective

  1. Stiff; precise; rigid.

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Words that rhyme with starch

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parchcornstarchdemarche

Related words

amylumpotatoarrowrootamylosestrengthstaminaredundancycornstarch

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "starch"?▾

"Starch" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "starch"?▾

The IPA transcription of "starch" is /stɑːtʃ/.

What does "starch" mean?▾

Starch: A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

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