How to pronounce blush
Say it like BLUHSH. Blush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLUHSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blush pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLUHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of blush
American and British speakers say blush in essentially the same way: /blʌʃ/ in the US and /blʌʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLUHSH.
What does blush mean?
- turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
- become rosy or reddish“her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air”
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Where does blush come from?
Cognate with Middle Low German blöschen (“to blush”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with blush
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blush.
Questions about saying blush
How do you pronounce blush?
Say BLUHSH. The American pronunciation is /blʌʃ/. In British English it is /blʌʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blush?
Blush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLUHSH.
Do Americans and Brits say blush the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blʌʃ/ and the British form is /blʌʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.