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How to pronounce koch

Say it like KAWCH. Koch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɔtʃ/KAWCH
UK British/kɒtʃ/KOCH
  • KAWCH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Koch pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KAWCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of koch

American and British speakers say koch in essentially the same way: /kɔtʃ/ in the US and /kɒtʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: KOCH.

Other ways to say koch

Koch also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • KOHK /koʊk/

What does koch mean?

noun
  1. A wooden sailing ship of Russian design for use in the Arctic.

Words that rhyme with koch

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of koch.

Questions about saying koch

How do you pronounce koch?

Say KAWCH. The American pronunciation is /kɔtʃ/. In British English it is /kɒtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in koch?

Koch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KAWCH.

Do Americans and Brits say koch the same way?

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

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