How to pronounce nil in British English
“nil” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to nil the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “nil” in: all accents · American English (28 clips)
“nil” in real sentences — British speakers
131 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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nil to the Conservatives?
UK Parliament
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ladies and gentlemen—nil points.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “nil”
Words one sound away from nil — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of nil. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.