How to pronounce hitch
Say it like HICH. Hitch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HICH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hitch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HICHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hitch
American and British speakers say hitch in essentially the same way: /hɪtʃ/ in the US and /hɪtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HICH.
What does hitch mean?
- To pull with a jerk.“She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.”
- To attach, tie or fasten.“He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.”
- To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
- A sudden pull.
- Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.“His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.”
Where does hitch come from?
Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with hitch
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Questions about saying hitch
How do you pronounce hitch?
Say HICH. The American pronunciation is /hɪtʃ/. In British English it is /hɪtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hitch?
Hitch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HICH.
Do Americans and Brits say hitch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɪtʃ/ and the British form is /hɪtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.