How to pronounce pooch
Say it like POOCH. Pooch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POOCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pooch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POOCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of pooch
American and British speakers say pooch in essentially the same way: /putʃ/ in the US and /puːtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: pooch.
What does pooch mean?
- To distend, to swell or extend beyond normal limits; usually used with out.“Inflate that tire too much and the tube may pooch out of the cut in the sidewall.”
- A dog.“She’s just been playing with the pooch ever since they got in the field.”
- A dog of mixed breed; a mongrel.
- A bulge, an enlarged part.“There's a pooch in the plastic where it got too hot.”
- A distended or swelled condition.“Her left sleeve has more pooch at the shoulder than the right.”
- The lower belly region; often in reference to the stubborn fat stored in the abdominal area.
Where does pooch come from?
Of uncertain origin. One (unsubstantiated) conjecture is that the word comes from Putzi, a common German name given to lapdogs.
Words that rhyme with pooch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pooch.
Questions about saying pooch
How do you pronounce pooch?
Say POOCH. The American pronunciation is /putʃ/. In British English it is /puːtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pooch?
Pooch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POOCH.
Do Americans and Brits say pooch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /putʃ/ and the British form is /puːtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.