About "vouch"
How to Split "vouch" into Syllables
The word vouch is divided into 1 syllables: vouch. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- vouch — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of vouch:
- IPA: /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/
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📖 Definitions
- vouch (third-person singular simple present vouches, present participle vouching, simple past and past participle vouched)
- To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.
📚 Word Origin & History
The verb is derived from Middle English vouchen (“to call, summon; to provide; to make available, proffer; to affirm, declare formally”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vocher, voucher, woucher, and Old French vocher, voucher, vochier (“to call, summon; to claim; to call upon, invoke; to denounce”) [and other forms], from Vulgar Latin *vocicāre, derived from Latin vocāre (“to call, summon; to call upon, invoke; to designate, name; to bring or put (into a condition or state”), ...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare vouch with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| vouch | 1 | vouch |
| vice | 2 | vi-ce |
| VGA | 1 | vga |
| Vazquez | 2 | vaz-quez |
| vac | 1 | vac |
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