How to pronounce slapdash
Say it like SLAP-dash. Slapdash has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLAP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce slapdash. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SLAP
- dash
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slapdash pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLAPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- dashGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of slapdash
American and British speakers say slapdash in essentially the same way: /ˈslæpˌdæʃ/ in the US and /ˈslæpˌdæʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLAP-dash.
What does slapdash mean?
- Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
- In a hasty or careless manner.
- Directly, right there; slap-bang.“Van Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting.”
- With a slap; all at once; slap.
- To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.“to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall”
Where does slapdash come from?
From slap + dash. First attested in the late 17th century, meaning "careless".
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Questions about saying slapdash
How do you pronounce slapdash?
Say SLAP-dash. The American pronunciation is /ˈslæpˌdæʃ/. In British English it is /ˈslæpˌdæʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slapdash?
Slapdash has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLAP). Broken into parts: SLAP · dash.
Do Americans and Brits say slapdash the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈslæpˌdæʃ/ and the British form is /ˈslæpˌdæʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.