How To Pronounce Nitpick

nitpick

Phonemic

/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

Phonetic

[ˈnɪt.pɪk̚]

Phonemic

/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

In British English, nitpick is pronounced /ˈnɪt.pɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɪt.pɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɪt.pɪk/.

Nitpick 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

nɪtpɪk

Nitpick 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.

nitpick + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈnɪt.pɪks/

nitpick + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈnɪt.pɪkt/

nitpick + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnɪt.pɪ.kɪŋ/

Questions About Nitpick

How do you pronounce nitpick in British English?

In British English, nitpick is pronounced /ˈnɪt.pɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɪt.pɪk̚].

How do you pronounce nitpick in American English?

In American English, nitpick is pronounced /ˈnɪt.pɪk/.

How many syllables are in nitpick?

Nitpick has two syllables, /nɪt/ + /pɪk/.

Where is the stress in nitpick?

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

Do British and American English pronounce nitpick the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈnɪt.pɪk/.

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