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How to Pronounce cache

kæʃ
/kæʃ/ — sounds like 'cash'
Correct /kæʃ/ — sounds like 'cash'
Common Mistakes
cash-aycatchka-shay
cache kæʃ
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Origin & Etymology

From French 'cacher' (to hide). Adopted into computing for hidden high-speed storage.

Tips for Non-Native Speakers

For Chinese Speakers 中文

发音和 cash（现金）完全相同，不要读成法语式的 'ka-shay'

For Japanese Speakers 日本語

「キャッシュ」とカタカナ通りで正しいが、英語では /kæʃ/ と短く発音

For Korean Speakers 한국어

'캐시'처럼 짧게 발음. '카셰이'가 아님

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