How To Pronounce Nothing

nothing

UK
Phonemic
/ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ˈnʌθ.ɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/

In British English, nothing is pronounced /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌθ.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/.

Nothing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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