How to pronounce catch
catch
/kætʃ/
1 syllable
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Catch, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
In a sentence
I hurried and managed to catch the bus.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
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- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce catch?
Catch is pronounced /kætʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in catch?
Catch has 1 syllable.