How to pronounce lush
Say it like LUHSH. Lush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LUHSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lush pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LUHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of lush
American and British speakers say lush in essentially the same way: /lʌʃ/ in the US and /lʌʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LUHSH.
What does lush mean?
- produced or growing in extreme abundance“their riotous blooming”
- having strong sexual appeal“juicy barmaids”“a red-hot mama”
- ostentatiously rich and superior in quality“a princely sum”“gilded dining rooms”
- a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Where does lush come from?
Akin to Old English lysu, lesu (“false, evil, base”), Middle Low German lasch (“slack”), Middle High German er-leswen (“to become weak”), Old Norse lǫskr (“weak, feeble”), Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍅𐍃 (lasiws, “weak, feeble”), Middle Low German las, lasic
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with lush
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lush.
Questions about saying lush
How do you pronounce lush?
Say LUHSH. The American pronunciation is /lʌʃ/. In British English it is /lʌʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lush?
Lush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LUHSH.
Do Americans and Brits say lush the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lʌʃ/ and the British form is /lʌʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.