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How to pronounce fetches

Say it like FECH-iz. Fetches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FECH).

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US American/ˈfɛtʃɪz/FECH-iz
UK British/ˈfɛtʃɪz/FECH-iz
  • FECH
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fetches pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of fetches

American and British speakers say fetches in essentially the same way: /ˈfɛtʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈfɛtʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FECH-iz.

What does fetches mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fetch How to pronounce fetch

Questions about saying fetches

How do you pronounce fetches?

Say FECH-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛtʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈfɛtʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fetches?

Fetches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FECH). Broken into parts: FECH · iz.

Do Americans and Brits say fetches the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfɛtʃɪz/ and the British form is /ˈfɛtʃɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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