How to pronounce whished
Say it like WISHT. Whished is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WISHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whished pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WISHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of whished
American and British speakers say whished in essentially the same way: /wɪʃt/ in the US and /wɪʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: WISHT.
What does whished mean?
- simple past and past participle of whish How to pronounce whish
Words that rhyme with whished
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of whished.
Questions about saying whished
How do you pronounce whished?
Say WISHT. The American pronunciation is /wɪʃt/. In British English it is /wɪʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whished?
Whished is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WISHT.
Do Americans and Brits say whished the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɪʃt/ and the British form is /wɪʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.