The pronunciation of “pussy” and “push it” differs primarily in the vowel sounds and the consonant following the vowel:
Pussy:
- Phonetic transcription: /ˈpʊs.i/
- Breakdown:
- /p/ as in “pen”
- /ʊ/ as in “foot” (a short, rounded vowel sound)
- /s/ as in “say”
- /i/ as in “happy” (a short, high front vowel)
- Both UK and US pronunciations are similar[1][5].
Push It:
- Phonetic transcription: /pʊʃ ɪt/
- Breakdown:
- /p/ as in “pen”
- /ʊ/ as in “foot”
- /ʃ/ as in “she” (a soft sh sound)
- /ɪt/ where /ɪ/ is a short vowel as in “bit,” followed by a /t/ sound.
- The key distinction here is the use of the /ʃ/ (sh) sound instead of the /s/ (s) sound[2][6].
Key Differences:
| Feature | Pussy (/ˈpʊs.i/) | Push It (/pʊʃ ɪt/) |
|---|---|---|
| Consonant after vowel | /s/ (as in “say”) | /ʃ/ (as in “she”) |
| Second syllable vowel | /i/ (as in “happy”) | /ɪt/ (as in “bit”) |
To avoid confusion, focus on the consonants: s for “pussy” vs. sh for “push it.”
引用:
[1] PUSSY | Pronunciation in English – Cambridge Dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/pussy
[2] PUSH | Pronunciation in English – Cambridge Dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/push
[3] How to pronounce the Difference between PUSHY & PUSSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOURIid4iPw
[4] How to Pronounce “Pussy” – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Ui4Z8X6Zk
[5] How to Pronounce pussy – (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/audio?file=pussy001&format=mp3&word=pussy&pron=%CB%88p%CA%8Asi
[6] 12515 pronunciations of Push It in English – Youglish https://youglish.com/pronounce/push+it/english
[7] How to pronounce push it | HowToPronounce.com https://www.howtopronounce.com/push-it
[8] How to Pronounce Pussy – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfFLO1UHaKU
[9] How to pronounce PUSH in British English – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Poeqo8JiBv4
[10] PUSSY | Pronunciation in English (14 Video Examples) – SpeechYard https://speechyard.com/vocabulary/w/pussy/
[11] How to pronounce push it two hours in English (1 out of 1) – Youglish https://youglish.com/pronounce/push+it+two+hours/english
[12] Pronounce pussy with Precision | English Pronunciation Dictionary https://howjsay.com/how-to-pronounce-pussy
[13] PUSH – English pronunciations – Collins Dictionary https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-pronunciations/push
[14] How to Pronounce push – (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/audio?word=push&file=push0001
[15] What is the pronunciation of ‘push’ in English? – Bab.la https://en.bab.la/pronunciation/english/push
[16] How to Pronounce Push – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brDuvhKru58
[17] How to pronounce push in English – Forvo https://forvo.com/word/push/
[18] How to pronounce pussy in English – Forvo https://forvo.com/word/pussy/