How to pronounce rush
rush
/rʌʃ/
1 syllable
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Rush, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
In a sentence
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce rush?
Rush is pronounced /rʌʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in rush?
Rush has 1 syllable.