How to pronounce knit
Say it like NIT. Knit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NIT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Knit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of knit
American and British speakers say knit in essentially the same way: /nɪt/ in the US and /nɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: NIT.
What does knit mean?
- make (textiles) by knitting“knit a scarf”
- tie or link together
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds“She puckered her lips”
- a fabric made by knitting
- a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
- needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
Where does knit come from?
Cognate with Low German knütten and Old Norse knýta (whence Danish knytte, Norwegian Nynorsk knyta).
Words that rhyme with knit
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of knit.
Words that sound like knit
Questions about saying knit
How do you pronounce knit?
Say NIT. The American pronunciation is /nɪt/. In British English it is /nɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in knit?
Knit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NIT.
Do Americans and Brits say knit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nɪt/ and the British form is /nɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as knit?
Knit sounds the same as nit in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.