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How to pronounce caboshed

Say it like kuh-BAHCH. Caboshed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAHCH).

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US American/kəˈbɑtʃ/kuh-BAHCH
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kuh
  • BAHCH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Caboshed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does caboshed mean?

adjective
  1. Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.

Where does caboshed come from?

From French caboché, past participle of cabocher, from caboche (“head”) (compare cabbage).

Words that rhyme with caboshed

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Questions about saying caboshed

How do you pronounce caboshed?

Say kuh-BAHCH. The American pronunciation is /kəˈbɑtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in caboshed?

Caboshed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAHCH). Broken into parts: kuh · BAHCH.

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