How to Pronounce "washout"
word
ˈwɑˌʃaʊt
WAH-showt
wˈɒʃaʊt
WOSH-out
Definition
A 'washout' can mean a total failure (such as an event ruined by weather) or something washed away by water, like a road or bridge destroyed in a flood.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑˌʃaʊt
British English
wˈɒʃaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAH-showt
UK
WOSH-out
Listen in Context
The school picnic was a washout because it rained all day.
The flood caused a washout on the main road.
The concert turned into a washout because of the storm.
Our camping trip was a total washout—we spent the whole time hiding from the rain.