How to Pronounce “gazpacho”

American (US)

/ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/

British (UK)

/ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/

noun — A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.

Where the stress falls. “gazpacho” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "gazpacho" mean?

gazpacho (noun): A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.

How do you pronounce "gazpacho" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "gazpacho", /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "gazpacho"?

/ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ in American English, /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "gazpacho"?

“gazpacho” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.