English pronunciation
How to pronounce “nick”
Phonetic spelling
NIK
IPA /ˈnɪk/
Syllable stress
nick
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “nick”?
n i c k
“nick” is spelled N-I-C-K. It is pronounced NIK, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I got a small nick on my finger while cooking.
Could you nick the corner of this paper with the scissors?