English pronunciation

How to pronounce “finished

Phonetic spelling

FIN-isht

IPA /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

Syllable stress

fin·isht

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “finished”?

f i n i s h e d

finished” is spelled F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D. It is pronounced FIN-isht, 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 have finished my homework.

  • She finished the race first.

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