How to Pronounce "whatchamacallit"
word
ˈwɒtʃəməkɔːlɪt
WOTCH-uh-muh-KAW-lit
wˈɒttʃɐmˌækɐlˌɪt
wotch-UH-mak-uh-LIT
Definition
A word you use when you can't remember or don't know the name of something; an informal way to refer to an object whose name you forgot.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɒtʃəməkɔːlɪt
British English
wˈɒttʃɐmˌækɐlˌɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WOTCH-uh-muh-KAW-lit
UK
wotch-UH-mak-uh-LIT
Listen in Context
Can you hand me that whatchamacallit on the table?
I can't fix it without the whatchamacallit.
Do you know where the whatchamacallit is?
She used a whatchamacallit to open the can because the opener was missing.