How to pronounce hatching
Say it like HACH-ing. Hatching has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HACH).
- HACH
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hatching pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hatching
American and British speakers say hatching in essentially the same way: /ˈhætʃɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈhætʃɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HACH-ing.
What does hatching mean?
- A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
- A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.“We got a good hatching from the swallowtail eggs.”
- The act of an egg hatching, eclosion.
- present participle and gerund of hatch How to pronounce hatch
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Words that rhyme with hatching
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Questions about saying hatching
How do you pronounce hatching?
Say HACH-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈhætʃɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈhætʃɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hatching?
Hatching has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HACH). Broken into parts: HACH · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say hatching the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhætʃɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈhætʃɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.