How To Pronounce Posh

posh

UK
Phonemic
/pɒʃ/
Phonetic
[pʰʷɒʃ]
US
Phonemic
/pɑːʃ/

In British English, posh is pronounced /pɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʷɒʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːʃ/.

Posh has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

pɒʃ

Posh has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Posh

Questions About Posh

How do you pronounce posh in British English?

In British English, posh is pronounced /pɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʷɒʃ].

How do you pronounce posh in American English?

In American English, posh is pronounced /pɑːʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce posh the same way?

No. British English has /pɒʃ/ and American English has /pɑːʃ/.

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