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How to pronounce patched

Say it like PACHT. Patched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/pætʃt/PACHT
UK British/pætʃt/PACHT
  • PACHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Patched pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. PACHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of patched

American and British speakers say patched in essentially the same way: /pætʃt/ in the US and /pætʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: PACHT.

What does patched mean?

adjective
  1. Having been repaired with a patch or patches.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of patch How to pronounce patch

Words that rhyme with patched

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Questions about saying patched

How do you pronounce patched?

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

How many syllables are in patched?

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

Do Americans and Brits say patched the same way?

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

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