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How to pronounce notched

Say it like NOCHT. Notched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/nɑtʃt/NOCHT
UK British/nɒtʃt/NOCHT
  • NOCHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Notched pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. NOCHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of notched

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: NOCHT.

What does notched mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of notch How to pronounce notch
adjective
  1. Having notches

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Words that rhyme with notched

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Questions about saying notched

How do you pronounce notched?

Say NOCHT. The American pronunciation is /nɑtʃt/. In British English it is /nɒtʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in notched?

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

Is notched pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /nɒtʃt/ (NOCHT).

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