How to pronounce kitchen

Say it like this: /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/
British/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ɪ)n/

What does kitchen mean?

nounA room or area for preparing food.

“We cook in the kitchen.”

Cuisine; style of cooking.

“My palate passionately lies in the savory kitchen with its salty fats and infernal flavors of chilies and spices.”

The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.

verbTo do kitchen work; to prepare food.

“A dress scarcely suited to woodland kitchening was defended by an apron borrowed from the maid.”

To embellish a basic food; to season, add condiments, etc.

“This was seasoned with salt and sometimes kitchened with butter.”

To embellish; to dress up.

“But as in his novels and other work there is a 'kitchening' of the material, a tentativeness.”

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