How To Pronounce Nickel

nickel

Phonemic

/ˈnɪk.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈnɪk.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈnɪk.əl/

In British English, nickel is pronounced /ˈnɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɪk.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɪk.əl/.

Nickel 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

nɪkəl

Nickel 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.

nickel + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈnɪk.əlz/

nickel + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈnɪk.əld/

nickel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnɪk.əl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Nickel

How do you pronounce nickel in British English?

In British English, nickel is pronounced /ˈnɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɪk.əɫ].

How do you pronounce nickel in American English?

In American English, nickel is pronounced /ˈnɪk.əl/.

How many syllables are in nickel?

Nickel has two syllables, /nɪk/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in nickel?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɪk/.

Do British and American English pronounce nickel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈnɪk.əl/.

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