How to pronounce culch
Say it like KUHLCH. Culch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KUHLCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Culch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUHLCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of culch
American and British speakers say culch in essentially the same way: /kʌltʃ/ in the US and /kʌltʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUHLCH.
What does culch mean?
- The rocks, crushed shells, and other sea detritus that create an oyster bed, where oyster spawn can attach themselves; a collection of such detritus, accumulated on land, to drop in the sea to build up oyster beds.
- An accumulation of small items of little current value -- materials, broken items, miscellaneous fasteners -- for possible future use.
- Junk or debris.
- Location where potentially useful junk items are collected: culch corner, culch drawer, culch pile.
- To prepare an oyster bed with such (culch) attachments; to sort shellfish or fish catch by size -- most often oysters -- so as to throw back the smallest to grow bigger and breed.
Words that rhyme with culch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of culch.
Questions about saying culch
How do you pronounce culch?
Say KUHLCH. The American pronunciation is /kʌltʃ/. In British English it is /kʌltʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in culch?
Culch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KUHLCH.
Do Americans and Brits say culch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kʌltʃ/ and the British form is /kʌltʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.