How to pronounce bushed
Say it like BUUSHT. Bushed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BUUSHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bushed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUUSHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of bushed
American and British speakers say bushed in essentially the same way: /bʊʃt/ in the US and /bʊʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BUUSHT.
What does bushed mean?
- Very tired; exhausted.“After hours on the airplane and a long drive, I'm bushed.”
- Mentally unwell due to isolation, especially due to working in a remote mine or camp; experiencing cabin fever.“After three weeks up there I was bushed and needed to get out.”
- Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.
Questions about saying bushed
How do you pronounce bushed?
Say BUUSHT. The American pronunciation is /bʊʃt/. In British English it is /bʊʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bushed?
Bushed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BUUSHT.
Do Americans and Brits say bushed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bʊʃt/ and the British form is /bʊʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.