How to pronounce “fish”
Say “fish” in one beat
fish
/fɪʃ/
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- fishfɪʃ
- IPA (American)
- /fɪʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɪʃ/
- Respelling
- FISH
- Syllables
- 1 — fish
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɪʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “fish” means
- noun
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
“the shark is a large fish”
- noun
the flesh of fish used as food
“in Japan most fish is eaten raw”
- noun
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
Say it in a sentence
“They caught three fish before the rain started that afternoon.”“fish”, answered
How do you pronounce “fish”?
“fish” is pronounced /fɪʃ/ (FISH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɪʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fish” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɪʃ/ — a single beat.
What does “fish” mean?
As a noun: any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills For example: “the shark is a large fish” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fish”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɪʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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