English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nothing Pronunciation
Nothing is pronounced NUH-thing, IPA /ˈnəθɪŋ/.
NUH-thing
US /ˈnəθɪŋ/ · UK /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Syllables: NUH · thing (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
pronoun: Not a single thing.
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Nothing in a Sentence
- There is nothing in the fridge.
- Nothing came of the meeting.
- She said nothing for a long moment.
Common Mispronunciations of Nothing
Not NOH-thing
No long oh belongs in the opening. The vowel is the uh of cup, so the word starts like nut.
Not NUH-dhing
This th is the breathy kind, as in thin, with no voice behind it. Mother and brother take the other one.
Tip: Nothing and something both load the front and both reduce to -thin in casual speech.
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