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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ch

/t͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
ch
IPA
/t͡ʃ/
7
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of companion of honour.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of heavy cruiser.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of cargo helicopter.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of continuum hypothesis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of cluster headache.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of central heating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Cretan Hieroglyphic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of cerebellar hypoplasia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apheretic form of ich or utch, ultimately from Old English iċ (“I”). Compare Dutch 'k, an apheretic variant of ik (“I”). More at ich, I.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

CHs (plural) Iche (alternative) che (alternative) ich (alternative) 'ch- (alternative) ch- (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ch?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃ/.
What does ch mean?
Initialism of companion of honour.
Where does ch come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ch

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