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How to pronounce Parrish

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

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈpɛrɪʃ/PER-ish
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PER
  • ish
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Parrish pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PERSay 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.

What does Parrish mean?

proper noun
  1. A town in Walker County, Alabama.
  2. An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida.
  3. An unincorporated community in Cave Township, Franklin County, Illinois.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • maxfield parrish
  • maxfield frederick parrish

Words that rhyme with Parrish

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Words that sound like Parrish

Questions about saying Parrish

How do you pronounce Parrish?

Say PER-ish. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛrɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Parrish?

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

What words sound the same as Parrish?

Parrish sounds the same as perish, parish in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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