How to pronounce drygulch
Say it like DRY-gulch. Drygulch has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce drygulch. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- DRY
- gulch
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drygulch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- gulchKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of drygulch
American and British speakers say drygulch in essentially the same way: /ˈdraɪɡʌltʃ/ in the US and /ˈdraɪɡʌltʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRY-gulch.
What does drygulch mean?
- To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush.
Where does drygulch come from?
Because in the American West, outlaws often killed people as they passed through a dry gulch; or because cattle rustlers drove stolen animals off the edge of such a gulch.
Questions about saying drygulch
How do you pronounce drygulch?
Say DRY-gulch. The American pronunciation is /ˈdraɪɡʌltʃ/. In British English it is /ˈdraɪɡʌltʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drygulch?
Drygulch has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRY). Broken into parts: DRY · gulch.
Do Americans and Brits say drygulch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdraɪɡʌltʃ/ and the British form is /ˈdraɪɡʌltʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.