How To Pronounce Polish
polish
stress changesPolish has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb, noun. It is /ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Nationality (Polish). It is /ˈpəʊ.lɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈpoʊ.lɪʃ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb, noun)
Polish 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.
Syllables And Stress (Nationality (Polish))
Polish 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 Polish
Questions About Polish
How do you pronounce polish in British English?
Verb, noun, /ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/. Nationality (Polish), /ˈpəʊ.lɪʃ/.
How do you pronounce polish in American English?
Verb, noun, /ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/. Nationality (Polish), /ˈpoʊ.lɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in polish?
Polish has two syllables, /pɒl/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in polish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒl/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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