English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Watch Pronunciation
Watch is pronounced WAHCH, IPA /ˈwɑtʃ/.
WAHCH
US /ˈwɑtʃ/ · UK /ˈwɒtʃ/
Syllables: WAHCH (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To look at something for a time, or a small clock worn on the wrist.
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Watch in a Sentence
- We watched the whole match from the end stand.
- His watch runs five minutes fast.
- Watch your head at the bottom of the stairs.
Common Mispronunciations of Watch
Not WACH
An a after a w is the ah of father, not the a of cat, the same shift that water and wasp make.
Not WAHT
The ch has to be heard after the vowel, or the word is only what said strangely.
Tip: Watch and wash part company at the ending, and that ch is worth overdoing at first.
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