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How to pronounce nitriles

Say it like NY-trulz. Nitriles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NY).

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US American/ˈnaɪtrəlz/NY-trulz
UK British/ˈnaɪtrəlz/NY-trulz
  • NY
  • trulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nitriles pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. NYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. trulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of nitriles

American and British speakers say nitriles in essentially the same way: /ˈnaɪtrəlz/ in the US and /ˈnaɪtrəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: NY-trulz.

What does nitriles mean?

noun
  1. plural of nitrile How to pronounce nitrile

Questions about saying nitriles

How do you pronounce nitriles?

Say NY-trulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈnaɪtrəlz/. In British English it is /ˈnaɪtrəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nitriles?

Nitriles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NY). Broken into parts: NY · trulz.

Do Americans and Brits say nitriles the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈnaɪtrəlz/ and the British form is /ˈnaɪtrəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).