How To Pronounce Nymph
nymph
UK
Phonemic
/nɪmf/
Phonetic
[nɪ̃mf]
US
Phonemic
/nɪmf/
In British English, nymph is pronounced /nɪmf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪ̃mf]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɪmf/.
Nymph has one 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
nɪmf
Nymph has one syllable in British English.
nymph + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/nɪmfs/
US
/nɪmfs/
Questions About Nymph
How do you pronounce nymph in British English?
In British English, nymph is pronounced /nɪmf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪ̃mf].
How do you pronounce nymph in American English?
In American English, nymph is pronounced /nɪmf/.
Do British and American English pronounce nymph the same way?
Yes. Both are /nɪmf/.
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