How to pronounce dashed
Say it like DASHT. Dashed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DASHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dashed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DASHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of dashed
American and British speakers say dashed in essentially the same way: /dæʃt/ in the US and /dæʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: DASHT.
What does dashed mean?
- past participle of dash How to pronounce dash
- Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
- Damned.“It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels, we were hoping to get him into Oxford.”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with dashed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dashed.
Questions about saying dashed
How do you pronounce dashed?
Say DASHT. The American pronunciation is /dæʃt/. In British English it is /dæʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dashed?
Dashed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DASHT.
Do Americans and Brits say dashed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dæʃt/ and the British form is /dæʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.