Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fish

“fish” is pronounced /fɪʃ/ — 1 syllable.
The sound

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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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