How to pronounce fish
Say it like FISH. Fish is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FISH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fish pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of fish
American and British speakers say fish in essentially the same way: /fɪʃ/ in the US and /fɪʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FISH.
What does fish mean?
- any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills“the shark is a large fish”“in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish”
- the flesh of fish used as food“in Japan most fish is eaten raw”“after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat”
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
- seek indirectly“fish for compliments”
- catch or try to catch fish or shellfish“I like to go fishing on weekends”
Where does fish come from?
Cognate with Yola wish (“fish”), North Frisian fasch, fask, Fesk (“fish”), Saterland Frisian Fisk (“fish”), West Frisian fisk (“fish”), Cimbrian biss, visch, viss (“fish”), Dutch vis (“fish”), Dutch Low Saxon and Mòcheno visch (“fish”), Ger
Words that rhyme with fish
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fish.
Questions about saying fish
How do you pronounce fish?
Say FISH. The American pronunciation is /fɪʃ/. In British English it is /fɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fish?
Fish is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FISH.
Do Americans and Brits say fish the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fɪʃ/ and the British form is /fɪʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.