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How to pronounce dosh

Say it like DOSH. Dosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/dɑʃ/DOSH
UK British/dɒʃ/DOSH
  • DOSH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dosh pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DOSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of dosh

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: DOSH.

What does dosh mean?

noun
  1. Money.“I'd like to buy a new car, but I'm short on dosh.”

Where does dosh come from?

Unknown. Possibly a combination of dough and cash.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Words that rhyme with dosh

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

Questions about saying dosh

How do you pronounce dosh?

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

How many syllables are in dosh?

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

Is dosh pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /dɒʃ/ (DOSH).

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