How to pronounce which in American English
wihch
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Americans pronounce which as wihch (/wɪtʃ/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "which" sounds like wihch.
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, the way sentences stop sounding like a list and start sounding like speech. It comes out as wihch.
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"Congratulations on your promotion which was well deserved indeed!"
kuhn·gra·chuh·LAY·shuhnz ahn yer pruh·MOH·shuhn wihch wuhz wehl duh·ZURVD uhn·DEED
"I usually read the reviews before deciding which movie to watch."
ahy YOO·zhoo·uh·lee reed dhuh ruh·VYOOZ buh·FOR duh·SAHY·duhng wihch MOO·vee tuh WAHCH
"Speaking of which, have you tried that new coffee shop yet?"
SPEE·kuhng uhv WIHCH hav yoo TRAHYD dhat noo KAH·fee SHAHP yeht
"The bat is on the bed, which is a bad sign."
dhuh BAT ihz ahn dhuh BEHD wihch ihz uh BAD SAHYN
"The pasta should be cooked al dente, which means slightly firm."
dhuh PAH·stuh shuud bee KUUKT ahl DEHN·tay wihch meenz SLAHYT·lee FURM
"The test results came back negative, which was a huge relief."
dhuh TEHST ruh·ZUHLTS KAYM BAK NEH·guh·tuhv WIHCH wuhz uh HYOOJ ruh·LEEF
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Is the American pronunciation of "which" 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 "wihch" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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