English pronunciation
How to pronounce “finish”
Phonetic spelling
FIN-ish
IPA /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
Syllable stress
fin·ish
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “finish”?
f i n i s h
“finish” is spelled F-I-N-I-S-H. It is pronounced FIN-ish, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to finish my homework before dinner.
She will finish the race in first place.