How To Pronounce Nicest
nicest
In British English, nicest is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.sɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnaɪ.sɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.sɪst/.
Nicest has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Nicest has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Nicest
How do you pronounce nicest in British English?
In British English, nicest is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.sɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnaɪ.sɪst̚].
How do you pronounce nicest in American English?
In American English, nicest is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.sɪst/.
How many syllables are in nicest?
Nicest has two syllables, /naɪ/ + /sɪst/.
Where is the stress in nicest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /naɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce nicest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈnaɪ.sɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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