How to pronounce swash
Say it like SWAHSH. Swash is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce swash. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SWAHSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swash pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWAHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of swash
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: SWOSH.
What does swash mean?
- The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
- A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
- A wet splashing sound.
- To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster (toward).
- To dash or flow noisily; to splash.
- To swirl through liquid; to swish.
- bold; dramatic.
- Having pronounced swashes.
Where does swash come from?
Scandinavian. Compare Swedish dialect svasska, Norwegian svakka, English dialect swack (“a blow”).
Words that rhyme with swash
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of swash.
Questions about saying swash
How do you pronounce swash?
Say SWAHSH. The American pronunciation is /swɑʃ/. In British English it is /swɒʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swash?
Swash is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWAHSH.
Is swash 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 /swɒʃ/ (SWOSH).