How to pronounce languishes
Say it like LANG-gwih-shiz. Languishes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LANG).
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- LANG
- gwih
- shiz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Languishes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- gwihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- shizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of languishes
American and British speakers say languishes in essentially the same way: /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: LANG-gwih-shiz.
What does languishes mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of languish How to pronounce languish
Questions about saying languishes
How do you pronounce languishes?
Say LANG-gwih-shiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in languishes?
Languishes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LANG). Broken into parts: LANG · gwih · shiz.
Do Americans and Brits say languishes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/ and the British form is /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.