Meaning and background
The story behind Pitcher
Pitcher has a split meaning across English-speaking countries. In Britain it can refer to a large jug for liquids, while in baseball it identifies the player who throws the ball towards the batter. The American sporting sense is especially likely to be heard as a nickname, but that cannot be presumed for every dog called Pitcher. The spelling and pronunciation are the same even where the familiar objects differ.
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About Pitcher
Recorded as a dog’s name
Pitcher appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɪtʃɚ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/pɪtʃɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1P IH1 CH ER0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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