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How to pronounce blushed

Say it like BLUHSHT. Blushed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blʌʃt/BLUHSHT
UK British/blʌʃt/BLUHSHT
  • BLUHSHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blushed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLUHSHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of blushed

American and British speakers say blushed in essentially the same way: /blʌʃt/ in the US and /blʌʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLUHSHT.

What does blushed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of blush How to pronounce blush

Words that rhyme with blushed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blushed.

Questions about saying blushed

How do you pronounce blushed?

Say BLUHSHT. The American pronunciation is /blʌʃt/. In British English it is /blʌʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blushed?

Blushed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLUHSHT.

Do Americans and Brits say blushed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /blʌʃt/ and the British form is /blʌʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).