How to pronounce patch
Say it like PACH. Patch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PACH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Patch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of patch
American and British speakers say patch in essentially the same way: /pætʃ/ in the US and /pætʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: PACH.
What does patch mean?
- a small contrasting part of something“a bald spot”“a leopard's spots”
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”“a cabbage patch”
- a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
- to join or unite the pieces of“patch the skirt”
- provide with a patch; also used metaphorically“The field was patched with snow”
- mend by putting a patch on“patch a hole”
Where does patch come from?
Or, possibly a variant of Old French pieche, dialectal variant of piece (“piece”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with patch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of patch.
Questions about saying patch
How do you pronounce patch?
Say PACH. The American pronunciation is /pætʃ/. In British English it is /pætʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in patch?
Patch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PACH.
Do Americans and Brits say patch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pætʃ/ and the British form is /pætʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.