bunch
PronouncedBUHNCH
nounA group of similar things held or growing together.
nounA group of friends or people.
nounA large amount of something.
verbTo put things together into a tight group.
verbTo gather together in folds or wrinkles.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Related words (same phonics pattern)
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter B
Sound“b”·/b/
The letter B makes the /b/ sound, like in 'bat', 'big', and 'bug'. Both lips press together then release.
B is a voiced bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with voice. It always makes the /b/ sound except when silent at the end of words after m (as in 'lamb' or 'comb').
Tip
B looks like a bat — and bat starts with /b/!
Examples
When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound “uh”. This sounds like 'uh'.
Tip
U says “uh” like 'uh-oh, what's up?'
Examples
Phonics Rule: NCH End Blend
Sound“nch”·/ntʃ/
NCH at the end of a syllable makes the “nch” sound, like in 'lunch', 'bench', and 'ranch'.
NCH combines the nasal /n/ with the digraph CH (“ch”). The result is “nch” — three sounds blended smoothly together at the end of a syllable.
Tip
NCH crunches — “nch” lunch, bench, punch!
Examples
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