CH = /k/ ache

I wonder how an American pronounces…
ache
/eyk/

What is an ache?

It’s when we have a pain that is not sharp but continues for a long time.

We combine these 5 parts of the body + ache to make a new word.

backache = back + ache

earache = ear + ache

headache = head + ache

stomachache = stomach + ache

toothache = tooth + ache

I have a backache.
/ay-hæ-və-ˈbæ-keyk/

I have an earache.
/ay-hæ-və-ˈniy-reyk/

I have a headache.
/ay-hæ-və-ˈhɛ-deyk/

I have a stomachache.
/ay-hæ-vəˈstə-mə-keyk/

I have a toothache.
/ay-hæ-vəˈtuw-θeyk/