How to Pronounce Ditching

To pronounce "ditching", say DITCH-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “ditching”

"ditching" has 2 syllables: ditch-ing. It rhymes with enriching and twitching, if that helps it stick.

What does ditching mean?

verb

  1. To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

verb

  1. To discard or abandon.

    “Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.”

  2. To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.

    “When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.”

noun

  1. A deliberate crash landing on the sea.

Synonyms

abandondiscarddumpjettisonloseshed

Words that rhyme with ditching

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

enrichingtwitchingwitchingswitchingstitchingpitchingsnitchinghitchingichangkitching

Related words

trenchchuckjettisoningdumpdumpingsetdowndisembarkingdesertion

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "ditching"?▾

"Ditching" has 2 syllables: ditch · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "ditching"?▾

The IPA transcription of "ditching" is /ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/.

What does "ditching" mean?▾

Ditching: To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

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