How To Pronounce Relish

relish

Phonemic

/ˈrel.ɪʃ/

Phonetic

[ˈrel.ɪʃ]

Phonemic

/ˈrel.ɪʃ/

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

Relish 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

relɪʃ

Relish 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.

relish + -s

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

/ˈrel.ɪ.ʃɪz/

relish + -ed

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

/ˈrel.ɪʃt/

relish + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈrel.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Relish

embellish

Questions About Relish

How do you pronounce relish in British English?

In British English, relish is pronounced /ˈrel.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrel.ɪʃ].

How do you pronounce relish in American English?

In American English, relish is pronounced /ˈrel.ɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in relish?

Relish has two syllables, /rel/ + /ɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in relish?

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

Do British and American English pronounce relish the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrel.ɪʃ/.

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