How to pronounce nick
Say it like NIK. Nick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce nick. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- NIK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nick pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of nick
American and British speakers say nick in essentially the same way: /nɪk/ in the US and /nɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: NIK.
What does nick mean?
- an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
- (British slang) a prison“he's in the nick”
- a small cut
- cut slightly, with a razor“The barber's knife nicked his cheek”
- cut a nick into
- divide or reset the tail muscles of“nick horses”
Where does nick come from?
The verb appears to be derived from the noun, though the available evidence shows that some of the verb senses predate the noun senses.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with nick
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of nick.
Questions about saying nick
How do you pronounce nick?
Say NIK. The American pronunciation is /nɪk/. In British English it is /nɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nick?
Nick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NIK.
Do Americans and Brits say nick the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nɪk/ and the British form is /nɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.