How to pronounce hooch
Say it like HOOCH. Hooch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HOOCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hooch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOOCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of hooch
American and British speakers say hooch in essentially the same way: /hutʃ/ in the US and /huːtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOOCH.
What does hooch mean?
- An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.
- A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.
- Alternative form of hoosh (“type of stew”).
Where does hooch come from?
Abbreviation of hoochinoo, name of a specific liquor, from Tlingit Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, the group that produced it, from Hutsnuwu (“grizzly bear fort”), the name of the village on Admiralty Island in which they lived.
Words that rhyme with hooch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hooch.
Questions about saying hooch
How do you pronounce hooch?
Say HOOCH. The American pronunciation is /hutʃ/. In British English it is /huːtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hooch?
Hooch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOOCH.
Do Americans and Brits say hooch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hutʃ/ and the British form is /huːtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.