English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nutrient Pronunciation
Nutrient is pronounced NOO-tree-uhnt, IPA /ˈnutriənt/.
NOO-tree-uhnt
US /ˈnutriənt/ · UK /ˈnjuːtriənt/
Syllables: NOO · tree · uhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A substance in food that a living thing needs in order to grow.
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Nutrient in a Sentence
- Nitrogen is the nutrient the crop is short of.
- Each nutrient is listed on the side of the box.
- The soil has lost nutrient after years of maize.
Common Mispronunciations of Nutrient
Not NOO-tree-ent
The last beat is a weak uhnt, the same quiet close that patient and ancient take.
Not noo-TRY-uhnt
NOO opens loud and the two beats behind it stay level, with no eye sound anywhere in the word.
Tip: British speakers put a y glide after the n, NYOO-tree-uhnt, as they do in news and tune.
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