Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ouche

/aʊtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ouche
IPA
/aʊtʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ouche, from nouche, which in phrases like a nouche was re-analyzed as an ouche (rebracketing). From Anglo-Norman nusche and Old French nusche (with metanalysis), from a Germanic source; compare German Nusche, Proto-Germanic *hnuts.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ouche, nusche

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aʊtʃ/
  • British English: /aʊtʃ/

Inflected Forms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce ouche?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtʃ/.
What does ouche mean?
A brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable.
Where does ouche come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ouche

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/aʊtʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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