How to pronounce nit
Say it like NIT. Nit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NIT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of nit
American and British speakers say nit in essentially the same way: /nɪt/ in the US and /nɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: NIT.
What does nit mean?
- The egg of a louse.
- A young louse.
- A head louse regardless of its age.
- A candela per square metre.“This brightness of this LCD screen is between 900 and 1000 nits.”
- To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
Where does nit come from?
From Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (compare Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian gli̇̀nda, Polish gnida, Albanian thë
Words that rhyme with nit
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Words that sound like nit
Questions about saying nit
How do you pronounce nit?
Say NIT. The American pronunciation is /nɪt/. In British English it is /nɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nit?
Nit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NIT.
Do Americans and Brits say nit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nɪt/ and the British form is /nɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as nit?
Nit sounds the same as knit in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.