Pronunciation

How to pronounce “pitch

“pitch” is pronounced /pɪtʃ/ (PICH) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “pitch” in one beat

Say it like this

pitch

/pɪtʃ/

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1 beat
  1. pitchpɪtʃ
IPA (American)
/pɪtʃ/
IPA (British)
/pɪtʃ/
Respelling
PICH
Syllables
1 — pitch
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɪtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Meaning

What “pitch” means

  1. noun

    the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

  2. noun

    (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

  3. noun

    a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)

    he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors

Say it in a sentence

Her pitch lasted eight minutes and won the contract.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

pitch”, answered

How do you pronounce “pitch”?

“pitch” is pronounced /pɪtʃ/ (PICH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɪtʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “pitch” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɪtʃ/ — a single beat.

What does “pitch” mean?

As a noun: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration For example: “Her pitch lasted eight minutes and won the contract.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “pitch”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɪtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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