How to Pronounce "double dutch"
expression
ˈdəbəɫ/ /ˈdətʃ
DUH-buhl DUHCH
dˈʌbəl/ /dˈʌtʃ
DUH-buhl DUHTCH
Definition
'Double Dutch' usually refers to language or speech that is impossible to understand. It’s also the name of a skipping rope game played with two ropes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdəbəɫ/ /ˈdətʃ
British English
dˈʌbəl/ /dˈʌtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DUH-buhl DUHCH
UK
DUH-buhl DUHTCH
Listen in Context
That math lesson was double dutch to me.
He spoke so fast, it sounded like double dutch.
The children played double dutch in the playground.
I tried reading the instructions, but it was double dutch to me.