I'm from Scotland, and I pronounce ''catch'' and ''ketch'' both as /kEtS/. Do any of ye do the same thing? I don't have any merger, as all other ''-atch'' words have /{tS/ for me. ''catch'' is just an exception for me, which I pronounce /kEtS/.
Are ''catch'' and ''ketch'' homonyms for ye?
I pronounce "catch" as [kEtS], as if it were "ketch". (I'm from Massachusetts.) As with Albert, this doesn't apply to any other "-atch" words for me.
<<I pronounce "catch" as [kEtS], as if it were "ketch". (I'm from Massachusetts.) As with Albert, this doesn't apply to any other "-atch" words for me.>>
Interesting! I thought it was a unique Scottish thing.
Interesting! I thought it was a unique Scottish thing.
<<Interesting! I thought it was a unique Scottish thing.>>
No, it's actually quite common (although by no means universal) in the US.
No, it's actually quite common (although by no means universal) in the US.
For me (in Minnesota), catch and ketch are both the same. Oddly, it sounds wrong to me to pronounce 'catch' with an 'a' sound.
I'm from Minnesota and I pronounce ''catch'' and ''ketch'' both as /kEtS/.
For me catch and ketch are different but catch up and ketchup are the same.
"Ketch" and "catch" are different for me (I'm only 25 miles west of the Massachussetts border). "Ketchup" has the same 1st vowel as "ketch" for me (although I often say "catsup" rather than "ketchup", despite the name written on the bottle).
<<I only ever spell and pronounce that as "ketchup" [kEtSVp].>>
Same for me. I actually find the ''catsup'' spelling quite annoying. It would sound even more strange to me, to hear it pronounced as that spelling suggests.
I remember one time when I was reading a recipe, and it said to use ''catsup'', and I was wondering ''What the heck is catsup?'', I later found out that it was telling you to use ketchup.
Same for me. I actually find the ''catsup'' spelling quite annoying. It would sound even more strange to me, to hear it pronounced as that spelling suggests.
I remember one time when I was reading a recipe, and it said to use ''catsup'', and I was wondering ''What the heck is catsup?'', I later found out that it was telling you to use ketchup.
One of these days I am going to have to learn these strange hieroglyphics (sp?) you all use to denote pronunciation. They seem very useful.
But here in the northeast US, Catch - up, which rhymes with "catch," which rhymes with "batch," and "Ketchup," which rhymes with "Fetch" will both get you this red, gloppy stuff we like to pour on hamburgers, and especially Fren -- er -- Freedom Fries.
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We like our differences.
But here in the northeast US, Catch - up, which rhymes with "catch," which rhymes with "batch," and "Ketchup," which rhymes with "Fetch" will both get you this red, gloppy stuff we like to pour on hamburgers, and especially Fren -- er -- Freedom Fries.
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We like our differences.