How to Pronounce "pasha"
word
ˈpɑʃə/, /pəˈʃɑ
PAH-shuh, puh-SHAH
pˈæʃɐ
PASH-uh
Definition
A pasha was a high-ranking official, governor, or military leader in the Ottoman Empire and some other Muslim countries.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɑʃə/, /pəˈʃɑ
British English
pˈæʃɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAH-shuh, puh-SHAH
UK
PASH-uh
Listen in Context
The pasha ruled the province with great authority.
A pasha often had his own palace and servants.
The sultan rewarded the general by naming him a pasha.
He loves being treated like a pasha, with everyone waiting on him.