How to pronounce mitch
Say it like MICH. Mitch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MICH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mitch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MICHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of mitch
American and British speakers say mitch in essentially the same way: /mɪtʃ/ in the US and /mɪtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: MICH.
What does mitch mean?
- To be absent from (school) without a valid excuse; to play truant, to skive off.“John said he was going to mitch the last lesson today.”
Where does mitch come from?
From Middle English mychen, müchen (“to rob, steal, pilfer”), from Old English *mȳċan (“to steal”), from Proto-West Germanic *mūkijan, from Proto-Germanic *mūkijaną (“to waylay, ambush, hide, rob”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mūg-, *(s)me
Words that rhyme with mitch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mitch.
Questions about saying mitch
How do you pronounce mitch?
Say MICH. The American pronunciation is /mɪtʃ/. In British English it is /mɪtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mitch?
Mitch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MICH.
Do Americans and Brits say mitch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪtʃ/ and the British form is /mɪtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.