How to pronounce fishes
Say it like FISH-uz. Fishes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FISH).
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- FISH
- uz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fishes 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.
- uzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of fishes
American and British speakers say fishes in essentially the same way: /ˈfɪʃəz/ in the US and /ˈfɪʃɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: FISH-iz.
What does fishes mean?
- multiple kinds of fish“Coral bleaching threatens to disrupt the population equilibria of the reef’s fishes.”
- multiple individual fish“I caught six fishes today!”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of fish How to pronounce fish“He’s on Klamath Lake; he often fishes from that lake.”
Questions about saying fishes
How do you pronounce fishes?
Say FISH-uz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɪʃəz/. In British English it is /ˈfɪʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fishes?
Fishes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FISH). Broken into parts: FISH · uz.
Do Americans and Brits say fishes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfɪʃəz/ and the British form is /ˈfɪʃɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.