5 letters · 3 sounds · updated 15 Aug 2026
How to pronounce
"cache"
"cache" is pronounced with 3 sounds across 3 phonics chunks: c · a · che. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.
'cache' has 5 letters and 3 sounds. Some letters work together to spell a single sound — a reminder that English maps graphemes to sounds, not letters one-for-one.
How do you pronounce "cache"?
To pronounce "cache" correctly, say each of the 3 sounds in order, then blend them smoothly. This technique — Elkonin sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach. Here's the step-by-step phonics method:
- 1 Say the sound for "c" — then pause
- 2 Say the sound for "a" — then pause
- 3 Say the sound for "che" — final sound
- ✓ Blend all 3 sounds together: "cache"
Frequently asked questions about "cache"
- How do you pronounce "cache"?
- To pronounce "cache", say each of its 3 phonics sound chunks in order — c, a, and che — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
- How many sound chunks are in "cache"?
- "cache" has 3 phonics sound chunks: c · a · che. Breaking a word into chunks helps kids decode it one sound at a time using the Science of Reading approach.
- What are the phonics sounds in "cache"?
- The phonics sounds in "cache" are c, a, and che. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 5-letter word "cache".
- How many letters are in "cache"?
- "cache" has 5 letters and 3 phonics sound chunks.
- What words rhyme with "cache"?
- Words that rhyme with "cache" include "crash", "abash", "dash", "ash", "brash". See the full rhyme-family hub linked below.