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How to pronounce watchwords

Say it like WAHCH-wurdz. Watchwords has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAHCH).

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US American/ˈwɑtʃˌwɝdz/WAHCH-wurdz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WAHCH
  • wurdz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Watchwords pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WAHCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. wurdzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

What does watchwords mean?

noun
  1. plural of watchword How to pronounce watchword

Questions about saying watchwords

How do you pronounce watchwords?

Say WAHCH-wurdz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɑtʃˌwɝdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in watchwords?

Watchwords has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAHCH). Broken into parts: WAHCH · wurdz.

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