How to pronounce wished
Say it like WISHT. Wished is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WISHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wished 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 wished
American and British speakers say wished in essentially the same way: /wɪʃt/ in the US and /wɪʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: WISHT.
What does wished mean?
- simple past and past participle of wish How to pronounce wish
Words that rhyme with wished
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wished.
Questions about saying wished
How do you pronounce wished?
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 wished?
Wished is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WISHT.
Do Americans and Brits say wished 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.