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How to pronounce blotches

Say it like BLOT-chuz. Blotches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOT).

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US American/ˈblɑttʃəz/BLOT-chuz
UK British/ˈblɒttʃəz/BLOT-chuz
  • BLOT
  • chuz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blotches pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BLOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. chuzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of blotches

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

British respelling: BLOT-chuz.

What does blotches mean?

noun
  1. plural of blotch How to pronounce blotch
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blotch How to pronounce blotch

Questions about saying blotches

How do you pronounce blotches?

Say BLOT-chuz. The American pronunciation is /ˈblɑttʃəz/. In British English it is /ˈblɒttʃəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blotches?

Blotches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOT). Broken into parts: BLOT · chuz.

Is blotches 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 /ˈblɒttʃəz/ (BLOT-chuz).

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