How to pronounce “sriracha”

sih-RAH-chuh

3 syllables · stress on “RAH”

sihRAHchuh

Britishsɪˈrɑːtʃə

Americansɪˈrɑːtʃə

In short

“sriracha” is pronounced sih-RAH-chuh: 3 syllables, with the stress on “RAH”. English does not allow /sr/ at the start of a word, so the cluster is broken up with a vowel. The Thai original is closer to “si-ra-cha”. The version to avoid is shr-ah-CHA — trying to say the /sr/ cluster as written.

Say “sriracha” in 3 steps

1Insert a small vowel: sih-RAH-chuh, not “sree”.
2Stress the middle syllable.
3The ch is the /tʃ/ of “church”.

The version to avoid

Commonly said as: shr-ah-CHA — trying to say the /sr/ cluster as written

English does not allow /sr/ at the start of a word, so the cluster is broken up with a vowel. The Thai original is closer to “si-ra-cha”.

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The sounds inside this word

Each links to a full guide with mouth position, audio and drills. If a word keeps failing, the problem is usually one of these.

ss as in see ɪi as in sit rr as in red ɑːar as in car tʃch as in chair əa as in about (schwa)

More food and drink words

Same pattern, same fix. Learning them as a group is far faster than one at a time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sriracha?

sriracha is pronounced sih-RAH-chuh, written /sɪˈrɑːtʃə/ in IPA. Insert a small vowel: sih-RAH-chuh, not “sree”.

How many syllables are in sriracha?

three: sih-RAH-chuh. The stress falls on “RAH”.

What is the most common mistake with sriracha?

shr-ah-CHA — trying to say the /sr/ cluster as written. English does not allow /sr/ at the start of a word, so the cluster is broken up with a vowel. The Thai original is closer to “si-ra-cha”.

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