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