How to pronounce niche
Say it like NICH. Niche is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NICH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tip: Americans often say 'nitch'; Britons usually say 'neesh'.
Niche pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NICHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of niche
American and British speakers say niche in essentially the same way: /nɪtʃ/ in the US and /niːʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: NEESH.
What does niche mean?
- a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it“he found his niche in the academic world”
- a small concavity
- an enclosure that is set back or indented
Where does niche come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nicher (“to make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Vulgar Latin *nīdicāre, from Latin nīdus (“nest”).
Words that rhyme with niche
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of niche.
Questions about saying niche
How do you pronounce niche?
Say NICH. The American pronunciation is /nɪtʃ/. In British English it is /niːʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in niche?
Niche is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NICH.
Do Americans and Brits say niche the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nɪtʃ/ and the British form is /niːʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.