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How to pronounce sqush

Say it like SKWUUSH. Sqush is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/skwʊʃ/SKWUUSH
UK British/skwʊʃ/SKWUUSH
  • SKWUUSH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sqush pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SKWUUSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of sqush

American and British speakers say sqush in essentially the same way: /skwʊʃ/ in the US and /skwʊʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKWUUSH.

What does sqush mean?

verb
  1. To squash or squish.
noun
  1. A squashing or squishing sound.
interjection
  1. A squashing or squishing sound.

Where does sqush come from?

Onomatopoeic variant of squash or squish.

Words that rhyme with sqush

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

Questions about saying sqush

How do you pronounce sqush?

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

How many syllables are in sqush?

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

Do Americans and Brits say sqush the same way?

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

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