How to pronounce cache
Say it like KASH. Cache is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KASH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tip: Sounds exactly like cash. It does not rhyme with café.
Cache pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KASHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of cache
American and British speakers say cache in essentially the same way: /kæʃ/ in the US and /kæʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KASH.
What does cache mean?
- a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
- a secret store of valuables or money
- (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
- save up as for future use
Where does cache come from?
From French cache (as used by French Canadian trappers to mean “hiding place for stores”), from the verb cacher (“to hide”).
Words that rhyme with cache
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Words that sound like cache
Questions about saying cache
How do you pronounce cache?
Say KASH. The American pronunciation is /kæʃ/. In British English it is /kæʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cache?
Cache is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KASH.
Do Americans and Brits say cache the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kæʃ/ and the British form is /kæʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as cache?
Cache sounds the same as cash in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.