English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Net Pronunciation
Net is pronounced NET, IPA /ˈnɛt/.
NET
US /ˈnɛt/ · UK /ˈnɛt/
Syllables: NET (1 syllable)
noun and adjective: A mesh of knotted cord, or an amount left after deductions have been made.
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Net in a Sentence
- The ball clipped the top of the net.
- Her net pay is just under two thousand a month.
- Spiders rebuild the net every night.
Common Mispronunciations of Net
Not NIT
This e is the vowel of bed. An i there gives nit, which is a louse egg.
Not NAT
Hold the vowel mid-mouth, between the a of cat and the i of sit.
Tip: One beat, and the fishing net and the accounting net sound the same.
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