How to pronounce knife
knife
/naɪf/
1 syllable
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The k at the start is silent: the word begins with /n/.
Knife, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
A strange man menaced her with a knife.
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce knife?
Knife is pronounced /naɪf/ in American English.
How many syllables are in knife?
Knife has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in knife?
The k at the start is silent: the word begins with /n/.