How to pronounce crouch
Say it like KROWCH. Crouch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KROWCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crouch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KROWCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of crouch
American and British speakers say crouch in essentially the same way: /kraʊtʃ/ in the US and /kraʊtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KROWCH.
What does crouch mean?
- To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.“We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.”
- To bend servilely; to bow in reverence or humility.
- A bent or stooped position.“The cat waited in a crouch, hidden behind the hedge.”
Where does crouch come from?
From Middle English crouchen (“to bend, crouch”), variant of croken (“to bend, crook”), from crok (“crook, hook”), from Old Norse krókr (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“wicker, bend”), from P
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Words that rhyme with crouch
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Questions about saying crouch
How do you pronounce crouch?
Say KROWCH. The American pronunciation is /kraʊtʃ/. In British English it is /kraʊtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crouch?
Crouch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KROWCH.
Do Americans and Brits say crouch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kraʊtʃ/ and the British form is /kraʊtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.