English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pitcher Pronunciation
Pitcher is pronounced PI-cher, IPA /ˈpɪtʃɝ/.
PI-cher
US /ˈpɪtʃɝ/ · UK /ˈpɪtʃə/
Syllables: PI · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A jug for pouring liquid, or in baseball the player who throws the ball to the batter.
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Pitcher in a Sentence
- There is a pitcher of water on the table.
- Their pitcher struck out nine batters.
- He filled the pitcher from the tap.
Common Mispronunciations of Pitcher
Not PIK-cher
Picture and pitcher are close enough that many native speakers merge them, but the careful forms differ: picture has a k before the cher, pitcher does not.
Not PEE-cher
Clip the opening vowel to the i of pit. Stretching it gives peach with an er tacked on.
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