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How to pronounce caddish

Say it like KAD-ish. Caddish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAD).

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US American/ˈkædɪʃ/KAD-ish
UK British/ˈkædɪʃ/KAD-ish
  • KAD
  • ish
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Caddish pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ishKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of caddish

American and British speakers say caddish in essentially the same way: /ˈkædɪʃ/ in the US and /ˈkædɪʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAD-ish.

What does caddish mean?

adjective
  1. Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable.

Where does caddish come from?

From cad + -ish.

Words that rhyme with caddish

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Questions about saying caddish

How do you pronounce caddish?

Say KAD-ish. The American pronunciation is /ˈkædɪʃ/. In British English it is /ˈkædɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in caddish?

Caddish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAD). Broken into parts: KAD · ish.

Do Americans and Brits say caddish the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkædɪʃ/ and the British form is /ˈkædɪʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).