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How to pronounce whisky
/ˈwɪski/ British English
WIS·kee
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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wis·KEE
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WIS·kee
My tip
Stress the start. Scottish whisky has no e. Irish whiskey has one!
In a sentence
A small whisky, please — no ice.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WIS-kee.
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Questions
How do you pronounce whisky?
In British English, whisky is pronounced /ˈwɪski/. Say it like this: WIS-kee. Stress the start. Scottish whisky has no e. Irish whiskey has one!
How many syllables are in whisky?
When you say it, whisky has 2 syllables: WIS-kee. The strong beat is the first one, WIS.
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