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# How to pronounce "potlach" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/pɒtlætʃ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pot·lach**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun, verb
- **NOUN**: Alternative spelling of potlatch.
  - *Example*: "That night there was a grand wedding and a potlach; so that for two days to follow there was no fishing done by the village."
- **VERB**: Alternative spelling of potlatch.
  - *Example*: "The chief was permitted to meet his many creditors and return the goods he had received at previous feasts on the distinct understanding, however, that no gifts were to be "potlached" i.e., donated with the usual custom of having them returned."

## Video Examples

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## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [poach](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/poach)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "potlach" correctly?
"potlach" is pronounced `/pɒtlætʃ/`. Syllable breakdown: **pot·lach**.

### What does "potlach" mean in context?
Alternative spelling of potlatch.

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