How to pronounce flush
Say it like FLUHSH. Flush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLUHSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flush pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLUHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of flush
American and British speakers say flush in essentially the same way: /flʌʃ/ in the US and /flʌʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLUHSH.
What does flush mean?
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
- turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
- flow freely“The garbage flushed down the river”
- glow or cause to glow with warm color or light“the sky flushed with rosy splendor”
- of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane“a door flush with the wall”“the bottom of the window is flush with the floor”
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value“an affluent banker”“a speculator flush with cash”
Where does flush come from?
From Middle English flusshen, fluschen, of uncertain origin.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with flush
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flush.
Questions about saying flush
How do you pronounce flush?
Say FLUHSH. The American pronunciation is /flʌʃ/. In British English it is /flʌʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flush?
Flush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLUHSH.
Do Americans and Brits say flush the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flʌʃ/ and the British form is /flʌʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.