How To Pronounce Fishy
fishy
How To Say Fishy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fishy is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪʃ.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.i/.
Fishy 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
Fishy 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.
Transcription Tips For Fishy
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Fishy /ˈfɪʃ.i/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Fishy /ˈfɪʃ.i/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Fishy /ˈfɪʃ.i/
Questions About Fishy
How do you say fishy phonetically?
Fishy sounds like FISH-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fishy in British English?
In British English, fishy is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪʃ.i].
How do you pronounce fishy in American English?
In American English, fishy is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.i/.
How many syllables are in fishy?
Fishy has two syllables, /fɪʃ/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in fishy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fishy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɪʃ.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fishy
Fishy has two syllables. See how fishy divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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