"betcha" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈbɛt͡ʃə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-betcha.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃə Etymology: From bet + -cha. Second sense possibly from bet your rather than bet you. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bet|cha}} bet + -cha Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} betcha, {{en-cont}} betcha
  1. (informal) Pronunciation spelling of bet you. Tags: alt-of, contraction, informal, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: bet you
    Sense id: en-betcha-en-contraction-1V5Krc6i Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English terms suffixed with -cha Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cha: 52 48
  2. (pronunciation spelling, informal) Can be sure of it. Tags: contraction, informal, pronunciation-spelling
    Sense id: en-betcha-en-contraction-Qk7BmYsG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cha Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cha: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: betchya, betchu Related terms: getcha, gotcha, you betcha

Alternative forms

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