How to Pronounce "reach for"
expression
ˈɹitʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
REECH-for, REECH-fer, REECH-fur
ɹˈiːtʃ/ /fˈɔː
reech-FAW
Definition
To extend your hand in order to try to touch, take, or grab something. It can also mean trying to get or achieve something less physically.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹitʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
ɹˈiːtʃ/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REECH-for, REECH-fer, REECH-fur
UK
reech-FAW
Listen in Context
She reached for the glass on the table.
Whenever the phone rings, I reach for it quickly.
Tom reached for a book on the highest shelf.
Kids are told to reach for their dreams, no matter how big.