English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Need Pronunciation
Need is pronounced NEED, IPA /ˈnid/.
NEED
US /ˈnid/ · UK /ˈniːd/
Syllables: NEED (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To require something, or the state of requiring it.
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Need in a Sentence
- You need a passport for that flight.
- There is no need to apologise.
- We need to leave in ten minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Need
Not NID
The vowel is long and tense, the ee of green rather than the clipped i of hid. Speakers of languages with only one i sound often land between the two.
Not NEET
The final consonant is a d, with the voice still on. Hardening it to t produces neat.
Tip: Stretch the vowel and finish softly. Knead, the thing you do to dough, sounds exactly the same.
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