How to pronounce approach
American English pronunciation
uh-PROHCH
- IPA
- /əˈpɹoʊtʃ/
- Syllables
- uh · PROHCH (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What approach means
To come nearer to someone or something
In a sentence: The deer froze as we slowly approached it.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from a Latin word meaning "near."
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