How to pronounce niece
Say it like NEES. Niece is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NEES
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Niece pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NEESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of niece
American and British speakers say niece in essentially the same way: /nis/ in the US and /niːs/ in the UK.
British respelling: NEES.
What does niece mean?
- a daughter of your brother or sister
Where does niece come from?
From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaughter”) (Modern French nièce (“niece”)) from Late Latin neptia, representing Latin neptis (“granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“granddaughter, niece”).
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Words that rhyme with niece
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Words that sound like niece
Questions about saying niece
How do you pronounce niece?
Say NEES. The American pronunciation is /nis/. In British English it is /niːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in niece?
Niece is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NEES.
Do Americans and Brits say niece the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nis/ and the British form is /niːs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as niece?
Niece sounds the same as nice in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.