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