How To Pronounce Nursing
nursing
How To Say Nursing Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nursing is pronounced /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɜːʴ.sɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɝː.sɪŋ/.
Nursing 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
Nursing 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.
Transcription Tips For Nursing
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Nursing /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Nursing /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Nursing /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/
Questions About Nursing
How do you say nursing phonetically?
Nursing sounds like NUR-sing in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nursing in British English?
In British English, nursing is pronounced /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɜːʴ.sɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce nursing in American English?
In American English, nursing is pronounced /ˈnɝː.sɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in nursing?
Nursing has two syllables, /nɜː/ + /sɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in nursing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nursing the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈnɝː.sɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nursing
Nursing has two syllables. See how nursing divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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