LATCH - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce latch?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of latch by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of latch through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of latch is /lˈætʃ/.

Definition of latch according to Wiktionary:
latch can be a verb or a noun

As a verb latch can mean:
1. To close or lock as if with a latch.
2. To catch; lay hold of.
3. To smear; to anoint.

As a noun latch can mean:
1. A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
2. A flip-flop electronic circuit.
3. A latching.
4. A crossbow.
5. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
6. A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
7. A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.

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