How to pronounce flesh
Say it like FLESH. Flesh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLESH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flesh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLESHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of flesh
American and British speakers say flesh in essentially the same way: /flɛʃ/ in the US and /flɛʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLESH.
What does flesh mean?
- the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- alternative names for the body of a human being“Leonardo studied the human body”“he has a strong physique”
- a soft moist part of a fruit
- remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
Where does flesh come from?
Cognate with Yola vleash, vlesh (“flesh”), North Frisian flaasch, flaosk, Fleesk, fleäsk, floask, flääsk, flååsch (“flesh, meat”), Saterland Frisian Flaask (“flesh, meat”), West Frisian fleis (“flesh, meat”), Cimbrian blòas, vlaisch, vlòas
Words that rhyme with flesh
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flesh.
Questions about saying flesh
How do you pronounce flesh?
Say FLESH. The American pronunciation is /flɛʃ/. In British English it is /flɛʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flesh?
Flesh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLESH.
Do Americans and Brits say flesh the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flɛʃ/ and the British form is /flɛʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.