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How to pronounce commish

Say it like kuh-MISH. Commish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MISH).

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US American/kəˈmɪʃ/kuh-MISH
UK British/kəˈmɪʃ/kuh-MISH
  • kuh
  • MISH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Commish pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of commish

American and British speakers say commish in essentially the same way: /kəˈmɪʃ/ in the US and /kəˈmɪʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: kuh-MISH.

What does commish mean?

noun
  1. A commissioner.
  2. A commission.“Plus, I receive a little commish, so thank you.”
verb
  1. To commission (an artist or an artwork).

Words that rhyme with commish

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of commish.

Questions about saying commish

How do you pronounce commish?

Say kuh-MISH. The American pronunciation is /kəˈmɪʃ/. In British English it is /kəˈmɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in commish?

Commish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MISH). Broken into parts: kuh · MISH.

Do Americans and Brits say commish the same way?

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

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