How do you pronounce gotcha?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/.

gotcha

/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: gotcha
IPA: /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/

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Meaning

contraction

Pronunciation spelling of got you.

Colloquial

intj

I understand you or what you said.

Colloquial

intj

I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).

Colloquial

intj

I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).

Colloquial

intj

I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling).

Colloquial

intj

I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).

Colloquial

noun

A potential problem or source of trouble.

Colloquial

noun

A potential problem or source of trouble.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I gotcha now, ya little twerp."
"Yeah, I gotcha. Good thinkin'!"
"Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now."
"Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion!"
"Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here?"
"Gotcha!"

Etymology

From got + -cha.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/
British English: /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

gotchya (alternative) gottcha (alternative) gotchu (alternative) gotchas (plural)

Phrases

game of gotcha gotcha journalism user-friendly

Frequently Paired Words

getcha gotta letcha letchya user-friendly

Homonyms

gacha (US) gacha

Rhymes With

gracia dacha atocha scaccia boccia hotcha

gotcha

Meaning

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Questions

How to pronounce gotcha