How to pronounce “cash”
Say “cash” in one beat
cash
/kæʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kaʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cashkæʃ
- IPA (American)
- /kæʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /kaʃ/
- Respelling
- KASH
- Syllables
- 1 — cash
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kæʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kæʃ/
/kaʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cash” means
- noun
money in the form of bills or coins
“there is a desperate shortage of hard cash”
- noun
prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
- noun
United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)
Say it in a sentence
“She always keeps a little cash in her wallet.”“cash”, answered
How do you pronounce “cash”?
“cash” is pronounced /kæʃ/ (KASH) in American English and /kaʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kæʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cash” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kæʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “cash” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kæʃ/ (KASH); British English says /kaʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cash” mean?
As a noun: money in the form of bills or coins For example: “there is a desperate shortage of hard cash” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cash”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kæʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “cash” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.