How To Pronounce Nothing
nothing
In British English, nothing is pronounced /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌθ.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/.
Nothing 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
Nothing 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.
Questions About Nothing
How do you pronounce nothing in British English?
In British English, nothing is pronounced /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌθ.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce nothing in American English?
In American English, nothing is pronounced /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in nothing?
Nothing has two syllables, /nʌθ/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in nothing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nʌθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce nothing the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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