How to pronounce dished
Say it like DISHT. Dished is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DISHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dished pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DISHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of dished
American and British speakers say dished in essentially the same way: /dɪʃt/ in the US and /dɪʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: DISHT.
What does dished mean?
- simple past and past participle of dish How to pronounce dish
- Shaped like a dish; concave.“Bicycle and cart wheels are often dished.”
Questions about saying dished
How do you pronounce dished?
Say DISHT. The American pronunciation is /dɪʃt/. In British English it is /dɪʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dished?
Dished is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DISHT.
Do Americans and Brits say dished the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪʃt/ and the British form is /dɪʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.