How to pronounce next
Say it like NEKST. Next is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/nɛkst/NEKST
UK British/nɛkst/NEKST
- NEKST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Next pronunciation, sound by sound
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- NEKSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of next
American and British speakers say next in essentially the same way: /nɛkst/ in the US and /nɛkst/ in the UK.
British respelling: NEKST.
What does next mean?
adjective
- immediately following in time or order“the following day”“next in line”
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space“had adjacent rooms”“in the next room”
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving“our next president”
- at the time or occasion immediately following“next the doctor examined his back”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with next
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Questions about saying next
How do you pronounce next?
Say NEKST. The American pronunciation is /nɛkst/. In British English it is /nɛkst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in next?
Next is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NEKST.
Do Americans and Brits say next the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nɛkst/ and the British form is /nɛkst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.