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How to pronounce brush in American English
BRUHSH
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Americans pronounce brush as BRUHSH (/brʌʃ/). You'll hear it in sentences like "I brush my teeth three times a day" or "I brush my teeth immediately after finishing my breakfast" — more examples below.
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1 syllable, 4 sounds. Explore each sound's mouth shape and how it's made.
r/r/
Curl or bunch your tongue without letting the tip touch the roof of your mouth. Brace the sides of your tongue against your upper back teeth, and round your lips slightly.
uh/ʌ/
Relax your lips, jaw, and tongue completely. Drop your jaw slightly and keep the tongue neutral.
sh/ʃ/
Flare your lips and lift the mid-front tongue close to the roof of your mouth. Blow air through without voicing.
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Is the American pronunciation of "brush" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "BRUHSH" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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