English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Jewish Pronunciation
Jewish is pronounced JOO-ish, IPA /ˈdʒuɪʃ/.
JOO-ish
US /ˈdʒuɪʃ/
Syllables: JOO · ish (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the Jewish people, their religion or their culture.
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Jewish in a Sentence
- The museum traces Jewish life in the city since 1300.
- They keep a Jewish calendar on the kitchen wall.
- Her grandmother ran a Jewish bakery on this corner.
Common Mispronunciations of Jewish
Not YOO-ish
The j is an English j, the sound at the start of jam. A y there follows the German and Dutch spelling instead.
Not joo-ISH
The opening beat holds the volume and the ish behind it is light.
Tip: Two beats only, and the w is silent: the first half is the same JOO as in jewel.
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