How to pronounce dash
dash
/dæʃ/
1 syllable
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Dash, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
In a sentence
A dash of vinegar is all the salad needs.
Words that rhyme with dash
More words with the /æ/ sound
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- salmon/ˈsæmən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce dash?
Dash is pronounced /dæʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in dash?
Dash has 1 syllable.