Proper Pronunciation Guide

niche

[nɪʧ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “i” as the short vowel
    /ɪ/ —like the vowel in the word “sit.”
  • Pronounce the letters “ch” as
    /ʧ/.
  • Do not pronounce the final letter “e.”

Practice Sentences:

 The statue was displayed in a niche along the side of the church.
After working as a broker for several years, he finally found his niche.

Definition:

  • (noun) A small, semi-circular recess in a wall where something can be displayed. A suitable place or position for anyone or anything. A segment of the market that is controled by a certain product. (French by way of Latin: nest; to make a nest)

Notes:

The pronunciation given here is the favored American pronunciation of this word. However, many speakers give the word a more French pronunciation as [niʃ]

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