How To Pronounce Nourish

nourish

Phonemic

/ˈnʌr.ɪʃ/

Phonetic

[ˈnʌr.ɪʃ]

Phonemic

/ˈnɝː.ɪʃ/

In British English, nourish is pronounced /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌr.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɝː.ɪʃ/.

Nourish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

nʌrɪʃ

Nourish 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.

nourish + -s

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

/ˈnʌr.ɪ.ʃɪz/

/ˈnɝː.ɪ.ʃɪz/

nourish + -ed

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

/ˈnʌr.ɪʃt/

/ˈnɝː.ɪʃt/

nourish + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnʌr.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

/ˈnɝː.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Nourish

flourish

Questions About Nourish

How do you pronounce nourish in British English?

In British English, nourish is pronounced /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌr.ɪʃ].

How do you pronounce nourish in American English?

In American English, nourish is pronounced /ˈnɝː.ɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in nourish?

Nourish has two syllables, /nʌr/ + /ɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in nourish?

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

Do British and American English pronounce nourish the same way?

No. British English has /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ/ and American English has /ˈnɝː.ɪʃ/.

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