How to pronounce pouch
Say it like POWCH. Pouch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POWCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pouch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POWCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of pouch
American and British speakers say pouch in essentially the same way: /paʊtʃ/ in the US and /paʊtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: POWCH.
What does pouch mean?
- A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
- An organic pocket in which a marsupial carries its young.
- Any pocket or bag-shaped object, such as a cheek pouch.
- To enclose within a pouch.“The beggar pouched the coin.”
- To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch.“We pouched the encryption device to our embassy in Beijing.”
- To swallow.
Where does pouch come from?
From Middle English pouche, poche, borrowed from Old Northern French pouche, from Old French poche, puche (whence French poche; compare also the Anglo-Norman variant poke), of Germanic origin: from Frankish *poka (“pouch”) (compare Middle D
Words that rhyme with pouch
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pouch.
Questions about saying pouch
How do you pronounce pouch?
Say POWCH. The American pronunciation is /paʊtʃ/. In British English it is /paʊtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pouch?
Pouch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POWCH.
Do Americans and Brits say pouch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /paʊtʃ/ and the British form is /paʊtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.