How to pronounce whisky
Say it like WIS-kee. Whisky has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce whisky. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WIS
- kee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Whisky pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- keeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of whisky
American and British speakers say whisky in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪski/ in the US and /ˈwɪski/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIS-kee.
What does whisky mean?
- a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
Where does whisky come from?
Variant of usque, abbreviation of usquebaugh (compare obsolete whiskybae), from Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vitae.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with whisky
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Words that sound like whisky
Questions about saying whisky
How do you pronounce whisky?
Say WIS-kee. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪski/. In British English it is /ˈwɪski/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in whisky?
Whisky has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIS). Broken into parts: WIS · kee.
Do Americans and Brits say whisky the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɪski/ and the British form is /ˈwɪski/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as whisky?
Whisky sounds the same as whiskey in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.