How To Pronounce NUC
NUC
In British English, NUC is pronounced /ˌen.juːˈsiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.jʷuːˈsiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌen.juːˈsiː/.
NUC has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
NUC has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With NUC
Questions About NUC
How do you pronounce NUC in British English?
In British English, NUC is pronounced /ˌen.juːˈsiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.jʷuːˈsiː].
How do you pronounce NUC in American English?
In American English, NUC is pronounced /ˌen.juːˈsiː/.
How many syllables are in NUC?
NUC has three syllables, /en/ + /juː/ + /siː/.
Where is the stress in NUC?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce NUC the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌen.juːˈsiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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