How to pronounce dish
Say it like DISH. Dish is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DISH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dish pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of dish
American and British speakers say dish in essentially the same way: /dɪʃ/ in the US and /dɪʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: DISH.
What does dish mean?
- a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food“we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present”
- a particular item of prepared food“she prepared a special dish for dinner”
- the quantity that a dish will hold“they served me a dish of rice”
- provide (usually but not necessarily food)“We serve meals for the homeless”“She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.”
- make concave; shape like a dish
Words that rhyme with dish
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dish.
Questions about saying dish
How do you pronounce dish?
Say DISH. The American pronunciation is /dɪʃ/. In British English it is /dɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dish?
Dish is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DISH.
Do Americans and Brits say dish the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪʃ/ and the British form is /dɪʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.