How to Pronounce Dish

To pronounce "dish", say DISH — one syllable, IPA /dɪʃ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/dɪʃ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “dish”

"dish" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with swish and whish, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: disch — easy to mix up when writing.

What does dish mean?

noun

  1. A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
  2. The contents of such a vessel.

    “a dish of stew”

verb

  1. To put in a dish or dishes; serve, usually food.

    “The restaurant dished up a delicious Italian brunch.”

  2. To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.

Synonyms

dishfulplateplatefulbabefox

Words that rhyme with dish

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

swishwhishishjellyfishcrawfishstarfishdischjewfishknishangelfishlish

Related words

saucerdishfulbagmantrappeachsmasherknockout

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "dish"?▾

"Dish" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "dish"?▾

The IPA transcription of "dish" is /dɪʃ/.

What does "dish" mean?▾

Dish: A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

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