How to pronounce pipefish
Say it like PYPE-fish. Pipefish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PYPE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pipefish. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PYPE
- fish
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pipefish pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PYPESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- fishGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of pipefish
American and British speakers say pipefish in essentially the same way: /ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ/ in the US and /ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: PYPE-fish.
What does pipefish mean?
- A small fish of subfamily Syngnathinae in the seahorse family, having a long thin body covered with partially ossified plates, the head long, and the jaws elongated so as to form a tubular snout.
Where does pipefish come from?
From pipe + fish.
Questions about saying pipefish
How do you pronounce pipefish?
Say PYPE-fish. The American pronunciation is /ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ/. In British English it is /ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pipefish?
Pipefish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PYPE). Broken into parts: PYPE · fish.
Do Americans and Brits say pipefish the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ/ and the British form is /ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.