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How to pronounce swishes

Say it like SWISH-iz. Swishes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWISH).

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US American/ˈswɪʃɪz/SWISH-iz
UK British/ˈswɪʃɪz/SWISH-iz
  • SWISH
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Swishes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SWISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of swishes

American and British speakers say swishes in essentially the same way: /ˈswɪʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈswɪʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SWISH-iz.

What does swishes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of swish How to pronounce swish
noun
  1. plural of swish How to pronounce swish

Questions about saying swishes

How do you pronounce swishes?

Say SWISH-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈswɪʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈswɪʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in swishes?

Swishes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWISH). Broken into parts: SWISH · iz.

Do Americans and Brits say swishes the same way?

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

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