English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cash Pronunciation
Cash is pronounced KASH, IPA /ˈkæʃ/.
KASH
US /ˈkæʃ/ · UK /ˈkæʃ/
Syllables: KASH (1 syllable)
noun and verb: Money in the form of notes and coins rather than cards or cheques.
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Cash in a Sentence
- The stall only takes cash.
- He cashed the cheque the same morning.
- We were short of cash by the end of the month.
Common Mispronunciations of Cash
Not KESH
The vowel is the flat a of cat, made low and forward in the mouth.
Not KATCH
The ending is a single sh, held and hissed. Adding a t in front of it turns the word into catch.
Tip: A cache, meaning a hidden store, is said exactly like cash despite the extra letter.
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