How to pronounce cush
Say it like KUHSH. Cush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KUHSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cush pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of cush
American and British speakers say cush in essentially the same way: /kʌʃ/ in the US and /kʌʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUHSH.
Other ways to say cush
Cush also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- KUUSH /kʊʃ/
What does cush mean?
- Excellent, very good.“That car owwer there is propa cush!”
- Cushy.
- The cushion, the soft lip around the edge of the table that allows the balls to bounce cleanly.
Where does cush come from?
From cushty, from Romani kushto, kushti (“good”).
Words that rhyme with cush
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cush.
Questions about saying cush
How do you pronounce cush?
Say KUHSH. The American pronunciation is /kʌʃ/. In British English it is /kʌʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cush?
Cush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KUHSH.
Do Americans and Brits say cush the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kʌʃ/ and the British form is /kʌʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.