How to pronounce “network”
Say “network” in 2 beats
network
/ˈnɛˌtwɝk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nɛtwɜːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- netnɛstress
- worktwɝk
- IPA (American)
- /ˈnɛˌtwɝk/
- IPA (British)
- /nɛtwɜːk/
- Respelling
- NE-twurk
- Syllables
- 2 — NET-work
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NET-work. “net” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈnɛˌtwɝk/
/nɛtwɜːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “network” means
- noun
an interconnected system of things or people
“he owned a network of shops”
- noun
(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
“the networks compete to broadcast important sports events”
- noun
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Say it in a sentence
“A network of footpaths links the four villages.”“network”, answered
How do you pronounce “network”?
“network” is pronounced /ˈnɛˌtwɝk/ (NE-twurk) in American English and /nɛtwɜːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “net”. Build it as NET-work, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “network” have?
2: net · work. The beat lands on the first, “net”.
Is “network” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈnɛˌtwɝk/ (NE-twurk); British English says /nɛtwɜːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “network” mean?
As a noun: an interconnected system of things or people For example: “he owned a network of shops” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “network”?
Stress the first syllable: NET-work. “net” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “network” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.