Pronunciation

How to pronounce “nine

“nine” is pronounced /naɪn/ (NYN) — one syllable.
The sound

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nine

/naɪn/

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1 beat
  1. ninenaɪn
IPA (American)
/naɪn/
IPA (British)
/naɪn/
Respelling
NYN
Syllables
1 — nine
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /naɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “nine” means

  1. noun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

  2. noun

    a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

    each club played six home games with teams in its own division

  3. noun

    one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face

Say it in a sentence

Nine of the fifteen students finished the exam early.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

2 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

nine”, answered

How do you pronounce “nine”?

“nine” is pronounced /naɪn/ (NYN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /naɪn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “nine” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /naɪn/ — a single beat.

What does “nine” mean?

As a noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one For example: “Nine of the fifteen students finished the exam early.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “nine”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /naɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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