How Do You Spell SWISHES?

Pronunciation: [swˈɪʃɪz] (IPA)

The word "swishes" is traditionally spelled using the letter combination "sh" to represent the /ʃ/ sound, as in "fish" or "wish." The IPA phonetic transcription for "swishes" is /ˈswɪʃɪz/. This can help learners of English understand how the word is pronounced, with the primary stress on the first syllable and the second syllable pronounced with a short "i" sound. Additionally, knowing the IPA transcription can be helpful when communicating with others who may not recognize the English spelling conventions.

SWISHES Meaning and Definition

  1. Swishes, as a verb, is the third person singular conjugation of the verb "swish." To swish is to move or swing with a whistling or rushing sound. It commonly refers to the motion of an object or a part of the body that creates a swooshing or hissing noise in the air. Such a movement is typically swift, smooth, and characterized by a sound of air or liquid passing quickly. For example, a person may swish their hand through water, resulting in the sound of splashing. Similarly, one might hear the swishing sound of a broom when sweeping the floor or the swish of a basketball net when a ball cleanly passes through.

    The term "swishes" can also be used as a noun, referring to the sounds created by objects moving rapidly in the air. In this context, "swishes" usually implies a repeated, continuous, or rhythmic sound produced by a series of swift, sweeping movements. For instance, the rustling of leaves in a gentle breeze or the whispering sound of a flowing stream may both be referred to as "swishes."

    In summary, "swishes" refers to both the action of swiftly swinging or moving with a hissing sound and the resulting murmuring or swooshing sound itself. It encompasses a variety of scenarios where something moves smoothly and rapidly enough to generate an audible, rushing noise.

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Etymology of SWISHES

The word "swishes" is the plural form of the noun "swish". The etymology of "swish" can be traced back to the Middle English word "swyssen", which means "to dash, sweep, or shake". This Middle English term is derived from the Old English word "swīþsian", meaning "to whip" or "to brandish". Further back, "swīþsian" can be linked to the Proto-Germanic word "swithsōną", meaning "to whip" or "to lash".

Conjugate verb Swishes

CONDITIONAL

I would swish
we would swish
you would swish
he/she/it would swish
they would swish

FUTURE

I will swish
we will swish
you will swish
he/she/it will swish
they will swish

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have swished
we will have swished
you will have swished
he/she/it will have swished
they will have swished

PAST

I swished
we swished
you swished
he/she/it swished
they swished

PAST PERFECT

I had swished
we had swished
you had swished
he/she/it had swished
they had swished

PRESENT

I swish
we swish
you swish
he/she/it swishes
they swish

PRESENT PERFECT

I have swished
we have swished
you have swished
he/she/it has swished
they have swished
I am swishing
we are swishing
you are swishing
he/she/it is swishing
they are swishing
I was swishing
we were swishing
you were swishing
he/she/it was swishing
they were swishing
I will be swishing
we will be swishing
you will be swishing
he/she/it will be swishing
they will be swishing
I have been swishing
we have been swishing
you have been swishing
he/she/it has been swishing
they have been swishing
I had been swishing
we had been swishing
you had been swishing
he/she/it had been swishing
they had been swishing
I will have been swishing
we will have been swishing
you will have been swishing
he/she/it will have been swishing
they will have been swishing
I would have swished
we would have swished
you would have swished
he/she/it would have swished
they would have swished
I would be swishing
we would be swishing
you would be swishing
he/she/it would be swishing
they would be swishing
I would have been swishing
we would have been swishing
you would have been swishing
he/she/it would have been swishing
they would have been swishing

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