How To Pronounce Ravish

ravish

Phonemic

/ˈræv.ɪʃ/

Phonetic

[ˈræv.ɪʃ]

Phonemic

/ˈræv.ɪʃ/

In British English, ravish is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræv.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪʃ/.

Ravish 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

rævɪʃ

Ravish 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.

ravish + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪz/

ravish + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈræv.ɪʃt/

ravish + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ravish

lavish

Questions About Ravish

How do you pronounce ravish in British English?

In British English, ravish is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræv.ɪʃ].

How do you pronounce ravish in American English?

In American English, ravish is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in ravish?

Ravish has two syllables, /ræv/ + /ɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in ravish?

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

Do British and American English pronounce ravish the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræv.ɪʃ/.

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