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whish

/ˈwɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
whish
IPA
/ˈwɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative spelling of whisht.

noun

A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.

verb

To make such a sound.

Intransitive verb

adj

Silent.

Obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

whishes (plural) whishes (present, singular) whishing (participle, present) whished (participle, past) whished (past)

Homonyms

wish (wine–whine merger) wish

Rhymes With

wish fish dish punish ish jew-ish swish squish radish bish tish delish

Questions

How do you pronounce whish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪʃ/.
What does whish mean?
Alternative spelling of whisht.

How to pronounce whish

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