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How to pronounce fennish

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

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US American/ˈfɛnɪʃ/FEN-ish
UK British/ˈfɛnɪʃ/FEN-ish
  • FEN
  • ish
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fennish pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ishKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of fennish

American and British speakers say fennish in essentially the same way: /ˈfɛnɪʃ/ in the US and /ˈfɛnɪʃ/ in the UK.

British respelling: FEN-ish.

What does fennish mean?

adjective
  1. Abounding in fens; fenny.“fennish meadow”

Where does fennish come from?

Inherited from Middle English fennisch; by surface analysis, fen + -ish.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with fennish

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Questions about saying fennish

How do you pronounce fennish?

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

How many syllables are in fennish?

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

Do Americans and Brits say fennish the same way?

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

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