Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jew-ish

/d͡ʒuˈɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
jew--ish
IPA
/d͡ʒuˈɪʃ/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Identifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Jew + -ish, implying that the Jewish person in question is not really a Jew.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Jew-ish (comparative) most Jew-ish (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

asajew Jewishish

Rhymes With

wish fish dish punish ish swish squish radish bish tish delish gish

Questions

How do you pronounce jew-ish?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒuˈɪʃ/.
What does jew-ish mean?
Identifying as culturally Jewish, but not taking part in religious activities.
Where does jew-ish come from?
From Jew + -ish, implying that the Jewish person in question is not really a Jew.

How to pronounce jew-ish

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