How to pronounce “push”
Say “push” in one beat
push
/pʊʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pushpʊʃ
- IPA (American)
- /pʊʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /pʊʃ/
- Respelling
- PUUSH
- Syllables
- 1 — push
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pʊʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “push” means
- noun
the act of applying force in order to move something away
“he gave the door a hard push”
- noun
the force used in pushing
“the push of the water on the walls of the tank”
- noun
enterprising or ambitious drive
“Europeans often laugh at American energy”
Say it in a sentence
“He gave the stalled car a strong push off the road.”“push”, answered
How do you pronounce “push”?
“push” is pronounced /pʊʃ/ (PUUSH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pʊʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “push” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pʊʃ/ — a single beat.
What does “push” mean?
As a noun: the act of applying force in order to move something away For example: “he gave the door a hard push” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “push”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pʊʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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