Start with the 'k' sound, using the back of your tongue against the roof of your mouth.
Move to the 'oa' sound, which sounds like 'oh'. Your lips should make an 'O' shape.
End with the 'ch' sound, where your tongue touches just behind your upper teeth.
coash (wrong vowel sound)
cotch (wrong vowel sound)
couch (wrong vowel and ending sound)
Start with the 'k' sound using the back of your tongue and the roof of your mouth.
Pronounce the 'əʊ' sound like 'oh'. Make a round shape with your lips.
Finish with the 'ch' sound, placing your tongue just behind your upper teeth.
cash (wrong vowel sound)
cotch (wrong vowel sound)
couch (wrong vowel and ending sound)
Yes, 'coach' has just one syllable.
No, 'coach' has a different ending sound than 'couch'.
Yes, they both have the long 'o' sound.
A person who trains and teaches athletes.
/ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
The act of training athletes
/koʊtʃt/
Past tense of coach
/koʊtʃɪz/
Plural of coach
Coaching has a '-ching' sound at the end.
Coached ends with a '-t' sound.
Coaches includes an additional syllable '-es'.
Be aware of the long 'o' sound. It should sound similar to 'oh'.
Be careful with the 'ch' sound as it is different from 'sh' or 'tch'.
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