How to pronounce reached in American English
REECHT
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Americans pronounce reached as REECHT (/ritʃt/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "reached" sounds like REECHT.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, a connected-speech trick that makes phrases flow. It comes out as REECHT.
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"She has reached an advanced level of proficiency after years of study."
shee huhz REECHT uhn uhd·VANST LEH·vuhl uhv pruh·FIH·shuhn·see AF·ter YEERZ uhv STUH·dee
"The bipartisan committee reached an agreement on immigration reform."
dhuh bahy·PAR·tuh·zuhn kuh·MIH·dee REECHT uhn uh·GREE·muhnt ahn ih·muh·GRAY·shuhn ruh·FORM
"The discussion became quite heated, but we eventually reached an agreement."
dhuh duh·SKUH·shuhn buh·KAYM KWAHYT HEE·duhd buht wee uh·VEHN·chuh·lee REECHT uhn uh·GREE·muhnt
"We have reached a preliminary agreement pending final approval."
wee hav REECHT uh pruh·LIH·muh·neh·ree uh·GREE·muhnt PEHN·duhng FAHY·nuhl uh·PROO·vuhl
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Is the American pronunciation of "reached" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "REECHT" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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