How to pronounce kiss
kiss
/kɪs/
1 syllable
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Kiss, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
She didn't intend to let him kiss her.
Words that rhyme with kiss
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- verbiage/ˈvɜːbiːɪdʒ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce kiss?
Kiss is pronounced /kɪs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in kiss?
Kiss has 1 syllable.