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How to pronounce blotching

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

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US American/ˈblɑttʃɪŋ/BLOT-ching
UK British/ˈblɒttʃɪŋ/BLOT-ching
  • BLOT
  • ching
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blotching 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. chingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of blotching

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

British respelling: BLOT-ching.

What does blotching mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of blotch How to pronounce blotch
noun
  1. The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.

Questions about saying blotching

How do you pronounce blotching?

Say BLOT-ching. The American pronunciation is /ˈblɑttʃɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈblɒttʃɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blotching?

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

Is blotching 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 /ˈblɒttʃɪŋ/ (BLOT-ching).

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