How to pronounce dispatch
American English pronunciation
dih-SPACH
- IPA
- /dɪˈspætʃ/
- Syllables
- dih · SPACH (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What dispatch means
To send someone or something off quickly, often on a job
In a sentence: The fire station dispatched a truck as soon as the call came in.
Where it comes from: It came into English in the early 1500s, probably from Spanish or Italian. Where those words came from is uncertain.
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