How To Pronounce Next
next
UK
Phonemic
/nekst/
Phonetic
[nekst̚]
US
Phonemic
/nekst/
In British English, next is pronounced /nekst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nekst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nekst/.
Next has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
nekst
Next has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Next
Questions About Next
How do you pronounce next in British English?
In British English, next is pronounced /nekst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nekst̚].
How do you pronounce next in American English?
In American English, next is pronounced /nekst/.
Do British and American English pronounce next the same way?
Yes. Both are /nekst/.
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