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How to pronounce snatches

Say it like SNACH-iz. Snatches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNACH).

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US American/ˈsnætʃɪz/SNACH-iz
UK British/ˈsnætʃɪz/SNACH-iz
  • SNACH
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snatches pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SNACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of snatches

American and British speakers say snatches in essentially the same way: /ˈsnætʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈsnætʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SNACH-iz.

What does snatches mean?

noun
  1. plural of snatch How to pronounce snatch
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snatch How to pronounce snatch

Questions about saying snatches

How do you pronounce snatches?

Say SNACH-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsnætʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈsnætʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in snatches?

Snatches has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNACH). Broken into parts: SNACH · iz.

Do Americans and Brits say snatches the same way?

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

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