How To Pronounce Nine
nine
UK
Phonemic
/naɪn/
Phonetic
[na͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/naɪn/
In British English, nine is pronounced /naɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [na͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /naɪn/.
Nine 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
naɪn
Nine has one syllable in British English.
nine + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/naɪnz/
US
/naɪnz/
Words That Rhyme With Nine
Questions About Nine
How do you pronounce nine in British English?
In British English, nine is pronounced /naɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [na͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce nine in American English?
In American English, nine is pronounced /naɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce nine the same way?
Yes. Both are /naɪn/.
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