How to Pronounce Bush

To pronounce "bush", say BUSH — one syllable, IPA /bʊʃ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

4

Letters

/bʊʃ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “bush”

"bush" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with push and ambush, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: busch — easy to mix up when writing.

What does bush mean?

noun

  1. A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
  2. A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree.

    “bushes to support pea vines”

verb

  1. To branch thickly in the manner of a bush.
  2. To set bushes for; to support with bushes.

    “to bush peas”

Synonyms

shrub

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Words that rhyme with bush

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

pushambushtushcushkushshadbushbuschfederbushfirebushflatbushforbushfurbush

Related words

shrubchaparralscrubundergrowthtimberwoodsthicket

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bush"?▾

"Bush" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "bush"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bush" is /bʊʃ/.

What does "bush" mean?▾

Bush: A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

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