English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Ash Pronunciation
Ash is pronounced ASH, IPA /ˈæʃ/.
ASH
US /ˈæʃ/ · UK /ˈæʃ/
Syllables: ASH (1 syllable)
noun: The grey powder left after something burns, and also a hardwood tree of the olive family.
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Ash in a Sentence
- Rake the ash out before you lay the next fire.
- A mature ash shades the whole yard.
- Volcanic ash closed the airspace for six days.
Common Mispronunciations of Ash
Not ESH
Raising this vowel towards an e is the single commonest giveaway among speakers of German, Dutch and Swedish. It should sit as low and as far forward as cat has it.
Not ASS
Finish on the sh of shoe, with the tongue pulled back from the ridge. A plain s turns the word into something else entirely.
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