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single word requests - Verb for the act of making a Tch sound . . . It seems almost impossible outside of dialogue to describe the act of unconsciously spitting out a "Tch!" in response to something outrageous, comedic, etc For example: Bob tch'ed at Mary's absurd suggestion John merely tch'ed at the punchline and returned to his work Sally tch'ed and rolled her eyes "He can't be serious!"
How did the silent t come into all these tch words? It seems to me that the 'tch' behaves in English spelling the way a doubled consonant would, and the 'ch' the way a single consonant would That is, 'tch' is more likely to occur after short vowels, so you see patch, botch, and crutch, but beach, roach, and pooch As with any English spelling rule, there are numerous exceptions
Word for sound made by tongue and teeth "tch" (interjection) 1977 Daily Mirror 31 Mar 24 Tch! Of all the times to go down wi' flu! We've got a very important darts match tonight! The sound is a "tch" (noun); tch n an utterance of this exclamation the verb is "to tch" (intransitive) 1907 N Munro Daft Days ix 74 ‘You'll find a curious fearless independence in her ’ The twins
single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the qualities of a 'bitch'
How do I know when a word with ch is pronounced hard or softly? Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
Non-offensive substitute for a swear word Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
How does one correctly pronounce the letter H: Aych or haych? OED - entry for "H" (pronounced Brit eɪtʃ , U S eɪtʃ ) has the footnote The name aitch, which is now so remote from any connection with the sound, goes back through Middle English ache to Old French ache = Spanish ache, Italian acca, pointing to a late Latin *accha, *ahha, or *aha, exemplifying the sound; cf Italian effe, elle, emme, etc