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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ach

/æt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
ach
IPA
/æt͡ʃ/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.

Obsolete

intj

An expression of annoyance.

intj

An expression of woe or regret.

intj

Alternative form of och.

name

Initialism of Automated Clearing House, an electronic banking network often used for direct deposit and electronic bill payment.

American usage

noun

Initialism of Advanced Combat Helmet.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium (“parsley”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

aches (plural) ache (alternative) ACHs (plural)

Derived Forms

lovage smallage

Rhymes With

th mph ph mh kwh hgh laiche raiche

Questions

How do you pronounce ach?
The recorded pronunciation is /æt͡ʃ/.
What does ach mean?
Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.
Where does ach come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ach

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