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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

cashew

/ˈkæˌʃu/

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Start with a strong “cash.”

Use two syllables and a lighter secondary beat on oo. The sh stays connected to the final vowel; do not insert a y or another vowel beat between them.

2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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She added a cashew to the snack bowl.

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

What does cashew mean?

noun

  1. Any tree of the genus Anacardium.
  2. A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
  3. A cashew nut.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkæˌʃu/

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Agriculture and fishing are the main economic activities, with cashew nuts, peanuts, and palm kernels the primary exports.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Cashew nuts, peanuts, and palm kernels are the primary exports.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1992 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #48