How to Pronounce Fireship

To pronounce "fireship", say FIR-esh-ip — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

8

Letters

FIR-esh-ip

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💡 Tip for remembering “fireship”

"fireship" has 3 syllables: fir-esh-ip. It rhymes with priorship and squireship, if that helps it stick.

What does fireship mean?

noun

  1. A sailing ship that has been set alight and left to drift into an opposing fleet. Famously used by Englishman Sir Francis Drake when fighting the Spanish Armada of 1588.
  2. A diseased prostitute.

Words that rhyme with fireship

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priorshipsquireship

Related words

pirateshipshipentinefrigatesailshipdrakeq-shipspyship

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fireship"?▾

"Fireship" has 3 syllables: fir · esh · ip.

What does "fireship" mean?▾

Fireship: A sailing ship that has been set alight and left to drift into an opposing fleet. Famously used by Englishman Sir Francis Drake when fighting the Spanish Armada of 1588.

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