How to pronounce rush in American English
RUHSH
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Americans pronounce rush as RUHSH (/rʌʃ/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "rush" sounds like RUHSH.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, a connected-speech trick that makes phrases flow. It comes out as RUHSH.
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"He felt a rush of adrenaline before stepping onto the stage."
hee FEHLT uh RUHSH uhv uh·DREH·nuh·leen buh·FOR STEH·puhng AHN·too dhuh STAYJ
"Rush to finish the mesh before the flash."
RUHSH tuh FIH·nuhsh dhuh MEHSH buh·FOR dhuh FLASH
"She packs her lunch the night before to avoid the morning rush."
shee PAKS her LUHNCH dhuh NAHYT buh·FOR too uh·VOYD dhuh MOR·nuhng RUHSH
"Traffic is terrible during rush hour."
TRA·fuhk ihz TEH·ruh·buhl DUUR·uhng RUHSH OWR
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Is the American pronunciation of "rush" 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 "RUHSH" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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