Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 325 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce mushroom
/ˈmʌʃruːm/ British English
MUSH·room
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
MOOSH·room
✓ Say
MUSH·room
My tip
The u sounds like the u in cup: MUSH-room.
In a sentence
I’d like a mushroom pizza.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: MUSH-room.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce mushroom?
In British English, mushroom is pronounced /ˈmʌʃruːm/. Say it like this: MUSH-room. The u sounds like the u in cup: MUSH-room.
How many syllables are in mushroom?
When you say it, mushroom has 2 syllables: MUSH-room. The strong beat is the first one, MUSH.