How to pronounce swatch
Say it like SWAWCH. Swatch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SWAWCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swatch pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWAWCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of swatch
American and British speakers say swatch in essentially the same way: /swɔtʃ/ in the US and /swɒtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWOCH.
What does swatch mean?
- A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.“He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room.”
- A selection of such samples bound together.
- A clump or portion of something.
- A channel or passage of water between sandbanks, or between a sandbank and a seashore.
- To create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric.“Swatching is important in knitting to obtain the correct gauge.”
Where does swatch come from?
From earlier Northern England dialectal swache (“the counterfoil or counterstock of a tally”) (1512); further etymology unknown.
Questions about saying swatch
How do you pronounce swatch?
Say SWAWCH. The American pronunciation is /swɔtʃ/. In British English it is /swɒtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swatch?
Swatch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWAWCH.
Do Americans and Brits say swatch the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swɔtʃ/ and the British form is /swɒtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.