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How to pronounce sash

Say it like SASH. Sash is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/sæʃ/SASH
UK British/sæʃ/SASH
  • SASH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sash pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

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

American vs British pronunciation of sash

American and British speakers say sash in essentially the same way: /sæʃ/ in the US and /sæʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: SASH.

What does sash mean?

noun
  1. A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
  2. A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
verb
  1. To adorn with a sash.
noun
  1. The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.
  2. A draggable vertical or horizontal bar used to adjust the relative sizes of two adjacent windows.
  3. The rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Words that rhyme with sash

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

Questions about saying sash

How do you pronounce sash?

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

How many syllables are in sash?

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

Do Americans and Brits say sash the same way?

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

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