How to pronounce rush
Say it like RUHSH. Rush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RUHSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rush pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RUHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of rush
American and British speakers say rush in essentially the same way: /rʌʃ/ in the US and /rʌʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: RUHSH.
What does rush mean?
- move hurridly“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”“The cars raced down the street”
- attack suddenly
- urge to an unnatural speed“Don't rush me, please!”
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
- a sudden forceful flow
- grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- not accepting reservations
- done under pressure“a rush job”
Where does rush come from?
Alternatively, according to the OED, perhaps an adaptation of Anglo-Norman russher, russer (“to force back, down, out of place, by violent impact", "to pull out or drag off violently or hastily”), from Old French re(h)usser, ruser (although
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Words that rhyme with rush
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Questions about saying rush
How do you pronounce rush?
Say RUHSH. The American pronunciation is /rʌʃ/. In British English it is /rʌʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rush?
Rush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RUHSH.
Do Americans and Brits say rush the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rʌʃ/ and the British form is /rʌʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.