How To Pronounce Nosh

nosh

Phonemic

/nɒʃ/

Phonetic

[nʷɒʃ]

Phonemic

/nɑːʃ/

In British English, nosh is pronounced /nɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɑːʃ/.

Nosh has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

nɒʃ

Nosh has one syllable in British English.

nosh + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈnɒʃ.ɪz/

/ˈnɑː.ʃɪz/

nosh + -ed

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

/nɒʃt/

/nɑːʃt/

nosh + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnɒʃ.ɪŋ/

/ˈnɑː.ʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Nosh

Questions About Nosh

How do you pronounce nosh in British English?

In British English, nosh is pronounced /nɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒʃ].

How do you pronounce nosh in American English?

In American English, nosh is pronounced /nɑːʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce nosh the same way?

No. British English has /nɒʃ/ and American English has /nɑːʃ/.

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