How to pronounce nourish
Say it like NUR-rish. Nourish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NUR).
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- NUR
- rish
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nourish pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NURSay this part loudest and longest.
- rishKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of nourish
American and British speakers say nourish in essentially the same way: /ˈnɜrɪʃ/ in the US and /ˈnɜrɪʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: NUR-rish.
What does nourish mean?
- To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
- To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
- To encourage; to foster; to stimulate“to nourish civility”
Where does nourish come from?
From Middle English norischen, from Old French nouriss-, stem of one of the conjugated forms of norrir, from Latin nutriō (“to suckle, feed, foster, nourish, cherish, preserve, support”).
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Words that rhyme with nourish
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Questions about saying nourish
How do you pronounce nourish?
Say NUR-rish. The American pronunciation is /ˈnɜrɪʃ/. In British English it is /ˈnɜrɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nourish?
Nourish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NUR). Broken into parts: NUR · rish.
Do Americans and Brits say nourish the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈnɜrɪʃ/ and the British form is /ˈnɜrɪʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.