How to pronounce brushed
Say it like BRUHSHT. Brushed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BRUHSHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brushed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRUHSHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of brushed
American and British speakers say brushed in essentially the same way: /brʌʃt/ in the US and /brʌʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRUHSHT.
What does brushed mean?
- touched lightly in passing; grazed against“of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one”
- (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush“with shining hair neatly brushed”“the freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet”
- (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing“a dress of brushed cotton”“a fleecy lining”
Words that rhyme with brushed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brushed.
Questions about saying brushed
How do you pronounce brushed?
Say BRUHSHT. The American pronunciation is /brʌʃt/. In British English it is /brʌʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brushed?
Brushed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRUHSHT.
Do Americans and Brits say brushed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /brʌʃt/ and the British form is /brʌʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.