How to pronounce tosh
Say it like TOSH. Tosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TOSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tosh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of tosh
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: TOSH.
What does tosh mean?
- Valuables retrieved from drains and sewers.
- Rubbish, trash, (now especially) nonsense, bosh, balderdash
- A bath or foot pan
- To search for valuables in sewers
- To use a tosh-pan, either to wash, to splash, or to "bath"
- Neat, clean; tidy, trim.
- Comfortable, agreeable; friendly, intimate.
Where does tosh come from?
Sense of nonsense possibly influenced by tush (“nonsense!
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with tosh
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Questions about saying tosh
How do you pronounce tosh?
Say TOSH. The American pronunciation is /tɑʃ/. In British English it is /tɒʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tosh?
Tosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOSH.
Is tosh 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 /tɒʃ/ (TOSH).