How To Pronounce Quash

quash

Phonemic

/kwɒʃ/

Phonetic

[kʷw̥ɒʃ]

Phonemic

/kwɑːʃ/

In British English, quash is pronounced /kwɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɒʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kwɑːʃ/.

Quash 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

kwɒʃ

Quash has one syllable in British English.

quash + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈkwɒʃ.ɪz/

/ˈkwɑː.ʃɪz/

quash + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kwɒʃt/

/kwɑːʃt/

quash + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkwɒʃ.ɪŋ/

/ˈkwɑː.ʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Quash

Questions About Quash

How do you pronounce quash in British English?

In British English, quash is pronounced /kwɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɒʃ].

How do you pronounce quash in American English?

In American English, quash is pronounced /kwɑːʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce quash the same way?

No. British English has /kwɒʃ/ and American English has /kwɑːʃ/.

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