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How to pronounce jewfishes

Say it like JOO-fish-iz. Jewfishes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOO).

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US American/ˈdʒuˌfɪʃɪz/JOO-fish-iz
UK British/ˈdʒuːˌfɪʃɪz/JOO-fish-iz
  • JOO
  • fish
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jewfishes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. fishGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of jewfishes

American and British speakers say jewfishes in essentially the same way: /ˈdʒuˌfɪʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈdʒuːˌfɪʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: JOO-fish-iz.

What does jewfishes mean?

noun
  1. plural of jewfish How to pronounce jewfish

Questions about saying jewfishes

How do you pronounce jewfishes?

Say JOO-fish-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒuˌfɪʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈdʒuːˌfɪʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jewfishes?

Jewfishes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JOO). Broken into parts: JOO · fish · iz.

Do Americans and Brits say jewfishes the same way?

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

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