How to Pronounce "ashes"
word
/ˈæʃəz/
A-shiz
/ˈæʃɪz/
A-shiz
Definition
Ashes are the soft gray or black powder left after something burns. The word is also used for the remains of a dead person's body after cremation.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈæʃəz/
British English
/ˈæʃɪz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
A-shiz
UK
A-shiz
Listen in Context
There were ashes in the fireplace after the fire.
He cleaned the ashes out of the grill.
They kept their grandmother's ashes in a small box.
Don't drop your cigarette ashes on the floor.