How to pronounce nineties
Say it like NYNE-teez. Nineties has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NYNE).
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- NYNE
- teez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nineties pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of nineties
American and British speakers say nineties in essentially the same way: /ˈnaɪntiz/ in the US and /ˈnaɪntiz/ in the UK.
British respelling: NYNE-teez.
What does nineties mean?
- plural of ninety How to pronounce ninety
- The decade of one's life from age 90 through age 99.
- The range between 90 and 99.“My ideal bracket of temperature ranges from the sixties up to the nineties.”
- The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.
- From or evoking the 91st through 100th years of a century (chiefly the 1990s).“I found myself attracted to his mullet even though it struck me as needlessly nineties.”
Questions about saying nineties
How do you pronounce nineties?
Say NYNE-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˈnaɪntiz/. In British English it is /ˈnaɪntiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nineties?
Nineties has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NYNE). Broken into parts: NYNE · teez.
Do Americans and Brits say nineties the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈnaɪntiz/ and the British form is /ˈnaɪntiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.