How To Pronounce Cherish
cherish
In British English, cherish is pronounced /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃer.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/.
Cherish 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
Cherish 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 Cherish
Questions About Cherish
How do you pronounce cherish in British English?
In British English, cherish is pronounced /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃer.ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce cherish in American English?
In American English, cherish is pronounced /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in cherish?
Cherish has two syllables, /tʃer/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in cherish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃer/.
Do British and American English pronounce cherish the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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