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How to pronounce mashed

Say it like MASHT. Mashed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mæʃt/MASHT
UK British/mæʃt/MASHT
  • MASHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mashed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MASHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of mashed

American and British speakers say mashed in essentially the same way: /mæʃt/ in the US and /mæʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: MASHT.

What does mashed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mash How to pronounce mash
adjective
  1. Broken up into a pulpy state.
  2. intoxicated

Words that rhyme with mashed

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

Questions about saying mashed

How do you pronounce mashed?

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

How many syllables are in mashed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say mashed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mæʃt/ and the British form is /mæʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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