Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isch

/ˈɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
isch
IPA
/ˈɪʃ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Alemannic German Isch, shortened from names containing the noun Iise (“iron”) (from Middle High German isern).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Isches (plural)

Rhymes With

wish fish dish ish trish swish phish mish bish tish gish kish

Questions

How do you pronounce isch?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪʃ/.
What does isch mean?
A surname.
Where does isch come from?
It is traced to Middle High German.

How to pronounce isch

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “isch”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “isch”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “isch” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.