How To Pronounce Nurse
nurse
In British English, nurse is pronounced /nɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɝːs/.
Nurse 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
Nurse has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Nurse
Questions About Nurse
How do you pronounce nurse in British English?
In British English, nurse is pronounced /nɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɜːʴs].
How do you pronounce nurse in American English?
In American English, nurse is pronounced /nɝːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce nurse the same way?
No. British English has /nɜːs/ and American English has /nɝːs/.
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