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How to pronounce scritch

Say it like SKRICH. Scritch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/skrɪtʃ/SKRICH
UK British/skrɪtʃ/SKRICH
  • SKRICH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scritch pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SKRICHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of scritch

American and British speakers say scritch in essentially the same way: /skrɪtʃ/ in the US and /skrɪtʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKRICH.

What does scritch mean?

verb
  1. To make a light scratching sound, like a small animal burrowing.
  2. To scratch so as to relieve an itch or irritation.
  3. To pet an animal or human in a scratching manner.
noun
  1. A light scratching sound, like a small animal burrowing.
  2. The act of scratching an itch.
  3. The act of petting an animal or human in a scratching manner.

Where does scritch come from?

Variant of scratch.

Words that rhyme with scritch

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scritch.

Questions about saying scritch

How do you pronounce scritch?

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

How many syllables are in scritch?

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

Do Americans and Brits say scritch the same way?

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

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