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How to pronounce blotched

Say it like BLOCHT. Blotched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blɑtʃt/BLOCHT
UK British/blɒtʃt/BLOCHT
  • BLOCHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blotched pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLOCHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of blotched

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BLOCHT.

What does blotched mean?

adjective
  1. Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of color or discolouration”).
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of blotch How to pronounce blotch

Where does blotched come from?

From blotch + -ed.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with blotched

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Questions about saying blotched

How do you pronounce blotched?

Say BLOCHT. The American pronunciation is /blɑtʃt/. In British English it is /blɒtʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blotched?

Blotched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLOCHT.

Is blotched pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /blɒtʃt/ (BLOCHT).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).