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How to pronounce slashed

Say it like SLASHT. Slashed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/slæʃt/SLASHT
UK British/slæʃt/SLASHT
  • SLASHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Slashed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of slashed

American and British speakers say slashed in essentially the same way: /slæʃt/ in the US and /slæʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: SLASHT.

What does slashed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of slash How to pronounce slash
adjective
  1. Having been slashed, cut or rent.
  2. Marked with a slash.“A slashed zero cannot be confused with the letter O.”

Words that rhyme with slashed

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

Questions about saying slashed

How do you pronounce slashed?

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

How many syllables are in slashed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say slashed the same way?

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

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