How to Pronounce "washtub"
word
WAHSH-tub
WOSH-tub
Definition
A washtub is a large, deep container used for washing clothes by hand, usually filled with water and soap.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑʃˌtəb
British English
wˈɒʃtʌb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAHSH-tub
UK
WOSH-tub
Listen in Context
She filled the washtub with hot water and soap.
The wet clothes were rinsed in a washtub.
The old farmhouse still had a metal washtub in the backyard.
Before washing machines, people scrubbed their clothes in a washtub.