English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Watches Pronunciation
Watches is pronounced WAH-chuhz, IPA /ˈwɑtʃəz/.
WAH-chuhz
US /ˈwɑtʃəz/ · UK /ˈwɒtʃɪz/
Syllables: WAH · chuhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural) and verb: More than one wristwatch, or what a person does when they look at something for a while.
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Watches in a Sentence
- He collects old watches and repairs them himself.
- She watches the news every evening.
- A guard watches the entrance all night.
Common Mispronunciations of Watches
Not WAHCHZ
A whole syllable appears before the s. English adds uhz after a ch, sh, s, or j sound, which is why boxes and churches grow too.
Not WAT-chuhz
The tch spells one sound, so there is no separate t before it.
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