How To Pronounce Phishing

phishing

UK
Phonemic
/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ˈfɪʃ.ɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/

How To Say Phishing Phonetically

UKFISH-ing

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, phishing is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪʃ.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/.

Phishing 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

fɪʃɪŋ

Phishing 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 Phishing

Transcription Tips For Phishing

  1. Rule 27

    ng At The End Of A Word

    The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.

    sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/

    Here. Phishing /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/

  2. 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. Phishing /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/

  3. 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. Phishing /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Phishing

How do you say phishing phonetically?

Phishing sounds like FISH-ing in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce phishing in British English?

In British English, phishing is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪʃ.ɪ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce phishing in American English?

In American English, phishing is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/.

How many syllables are in phishing?

Phishing has two syllables, /fɪʃ/ + /ɪŋ/.

Where is the stress in phishing?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce phishing the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Phishing

Phishing has two syllables. See how phishing divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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