How to pronounce whoosh
Say it like WOOSH. Whoosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WOOSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whoosh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WOOSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of whoosh
American and British speakers say whoosh in essentially the same way: /wuʃ/ in the US and /wuːʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: WOOSH.
What does whoosh mean?
- A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
- A homicide by shooting.
- A gun.
- To make a breathy sound like a whoosh.
- To pass by quickly.
- To happen while bypassing someone's detailed awareness, to have someone miss the point.
- Imitates anything passing by quickly and more or less close.
- Indicating that somebody has missed the point (i.e. it went over their head).
Where does whoosh come from?
Of imitative origin.
Words that rhyme with whoosh
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of whoosh.
Questions about saying whoosh
How do you pronounce whoosh?
Say WOOSH. The American pronunciation is /wuʃ/. In British English it is /wuːʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whoosh?
Whoosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WOOSH.
Do Americans and Brits say whoosh the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wuʃ/ and the British form is /wuːʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.