How to pronounce whisks
Say it like WISKS. Whisks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WISKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whisks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WISKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of whisks
American and British speakers say whisks in essentially the same way: /wɪsks/ in the US and /wɪsks/ in the UK.
British respelling: WISKS.
What does whisks mean?
- plural of whisk How to pronounce whisk
- third-person singular simple present indicative of whisk How to pronounce whisk
Questions about saying whisks
How do you pronounce whisks?
Say WISKS. The American pronunciation is /wɪsks/. In British English it is /wɪsks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whisks?
Whisks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WISKS.
Do Americans and Brits say whisks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɪsks/ and the British form is /wɪsks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.