To pronounce "patchboard", say PATCHB-oard — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"patchboard" has 2 syllables: patchb-oard. It rhymes with matchboard and scratchboard, if that helps it stick.
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"Patchboard" has 2 syllables: patchb · oard.
Patchboard: A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.
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