How To Pronounce Banish
banish
In British English, banish is pronounced /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæ̃n.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/.
Banish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Banish has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Banish
Questions About Banish
How do you pronounce banish in British English?
In British English, banish is pronounced /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæ̃n.ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce banish in American English?
In American English, banish is pronounced /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in banish?
Banish has two syllables, /bæn/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in banish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce banish the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbæn.ɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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