Pronunciation
How to pronounce “fish”
“fish” is pronounced /fɪʃ/ — 1 syllable.
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fish
/fɪʃ/
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'fish' is one beat: /fɪʃ/. Watch the /ɪ/ sound — Relax the smile; a quick, lazy 'ih' — lower and shorter than 'ee'.Meaning
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
“the shark is a large fish”
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