How to pronounce slosh
Say it like SLOSH. Slosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLOSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slosh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLOSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of slosh
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: SLOSH.
What does slosh mean?
- To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.“The water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.”
- To cause to slosh.“The boy sloshed water over the edge of the bath.”
- To make a sloshing sound.“His boots were so completely soaked that they sloshed when he walked.”
- A quantity of a liquid; more than a splash.“We added a slosh of white wine to the sauce.”
- A sloshing sound or motion.
- Slush.
- backslash, the character \.
Where does slosh come from?
Onomatopoeic; compare splash, splosh.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with slosh
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of slosh.
Questions about saying slosh
How do you pronounce slosh?
Say SLOSH. The American pronunciation is /slɑʃ/. In British English it is /slɒʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slosh?
Slosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLOSH.
Is slosh pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /slɒʃ/ (SLOSH).