how to pronounce slush

/ˈslʌʃ/

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slush is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of slush in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… turned into slush and trenches and saw …”

meanings of slush

noun:

Flavored shaved ice served as a drink.
The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.
A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.
Half-melted snow or ice.
Liquid mud or mire.
Unsolicited manuscripts, as in slush pile.
A mixture of white lead and lime, used as a paint to prevent oxidation.

verb:

To smear with slushy liquid or grease.
To slosh or splash; to move as, or through, a slushy or liquid substance.
To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.

slush frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slush occurs in english on average 1.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.