How To Pronounce Nick
nick
UK
Phonemic
/nɪk/
Phonetic
[nɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/nɪk/
In British English, nick is pronounced /nɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɪk/.
Nick 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
nɪk
Nick has one syllable in British English.
nick + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/nɪks/
US
/nɪks/
nick + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/nɪkt/
US
/nɪkt/
nick + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈnɪk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪk.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Nick
Questions About Nick
How do you pronounce nick in British English?
In British English, nick is pronounced /nɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪk̚].
How do you pronounce nick in American English?
In American English, nick is pronounced /nɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce nick the same way?
Yes. Both are /nɪk/.
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