how to pronounce ache

/ˈɛɪk/

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ache is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of ache in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… these words to you I feel an ache in my …”

meaning of ache

Ache means a sharp, stabbing pain.

ache frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ache occurs in english on average 6.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.