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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'l' sound by placing the tongue behind the upper teeth.
Move to the 'ɔ' sound by rounding the lips while the tongue is in a low-mid back position.
End with the 'ntʃ' sound, where the 'n' is produced with the tongue against the ridge, and 'tʃ' by releasing the tongue and making a 'ch' sound.
lanch (l-a-nch)
lontch (lo-n-tch)
lawnch (law-n-ch)
Start with the 'l' sound by placing the tongue behind the upper teeth.
Move to the 'ɔː' sound by rounding the lips while the tongue is in a higher mid-back position.
End with the 'ntʃ' sound, where 'n' is produced with the tongue against the ridge, and 'tʃ' by releasing the tongue and making a 'ch' sound.
lanch (l-a-nch)
lontch (lo-n-tch)
lawnch (law-n-ch)
In American English, the 'ɔ' sound is often shorter and less rounded.
In British English, the 'ɔː' sound is longer and slightly more rounded.
Start with the tongue at the ridge for 'n', then release for the 'tʃ' sound.
The act of sending a new product or spacecraft into motion.
/ˈlɔntʃər/
A device that launches something.
/ˈlɔntʃɪŋ/
The action of setting something in motion.
/lɔntʃt/
Past form of launch.
In 'launcher', the stress shifts to the first syllable.
In 'launching', the addition of 'ing' changes the stress slightly.
In 'launched', the 't' sound is gentle and follows a different phonetic ending.
Ensure a clear ending to prevent merging the sounds.
Make the 'ɔː' longer when speaking British English to differentiate from AmE.
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