how to pronounce ache

/ɛɪk/

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the above transcription of ache is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

ache is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ulcers he got stomach ache nausea …”

meaning of ache

Ache means a sharp, stabbing pain.

ache frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ache occurs in english on average 4.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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