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How to pronounce radishes

Say it like RAD-ih-shiz. Radishes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAD).

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US American/ˈrædɪʃɪz/RAD-ih-shiz
UK British/ˈrædɪʃɪz/RAD-ih-shiz
  • RAD
  • ih
  • shiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Radishes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. shizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of radishes

American and British speakers say radishes in essentially the same way: /ˈrædɪʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈrædɪʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RAD-ih-shiz.

What does radishes mean?

noun
  1. plural of radish How to pronounce radish

Questions about saying radishes

How do you pronounce radishes?

Say RAD-ih-shiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈrædɪʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈrædɪʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in radishes?

Radishes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAD). Broken into parts: RAD · ih · shiz.

Do Americans and Brits say radishes the same way?

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

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