English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nourishment Pronunciation
Nourishment is pronounced NUR-ish-muhnt, IPA /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/.
NUR-ish-muhnt
US /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/ · UK /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt/
Syllables: NUR · ish · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The food a person or animal needs to stay healthy.
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Nourishment in a Sentence
- The soup gave him some nourishment at last.
- Seedlings draw nourishment from the compost.
- There is little nourishment in any of it.
Common Mispronunciations of Nourishment
Not NOW-rish-muhnt
This ou spelling gives the ur of courage and flourish, with none of the ow of out in it.
Not nuh-RISH-muhnt
Nourish already leads at the front, and adding the ment ending leaves that weight where it was.
Tip: British speakers open with the uh of cup, NUH-rish-muhnt, while Americans colour the same beat with an r.
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