How To Pronounce Squash

squash

Phonemic

/skwɒʃ/

Phonetic

[skʷw̥ɒʃ]

Phonemic

/skwɑːʃ/

In British English, squash is pronounced /skwɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥ɒʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /skwɑːʃ/.

Squash 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

skwɒʃ

Squash has one syllable in British English.

squash + -s

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

/ˈskwɒʃ.ɪz/

/ˈskwɑː.ʃɪz/

squash + -ed

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

/skwɒʃt/

/skwɑːʃt/

squash + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskwɒʃ.ɪŋ/

/ˈskwɑː.ʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Squash

Questions About Squash

How do you pronounce squash in British English?

In British English, squash is pronounced /skwɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥ɒʃ].

How do you pronounce squash in American English?

In American English, squash is pronounced /skwɑːʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce squash the same way?

No. British English has /skwɒʃ/ and American English has /skwɑːʃ/.

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