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How to pronounce “ketchup”

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Pronunciation guide for ketchup

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of ketchup with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Secret to Telling a Great Story — in Less Than 60 SecondsJH: Put the ketchup on the buns.
Definition summary
(uncountable, chiefly US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

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How to pronounce ketchup

The Secret to Telling a Great Story — in Less Than 60 Seconds

JH: Put the ketchup on the buns.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “ketchup”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (uncountable, chiefly US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).
  • (countable, now rare) Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To cover with ketchup.

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