To pronounce "ditch", say DITCH — one syllable, IPA /dɪtʃ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪtʃ/
IPA
"ditch" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with pitch and rich, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.”
verb
“Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.”
“When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ditch" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "ditch" is /dɪtʃ/.
Ditch: A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
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