How to Pronounce "Niche"

Niche is pronounced niːʃ. It originates from French. Click the audio button to hear it in American, British, and Australian English.

Niche is considered medium to pronounce in English. The IPA phonetic transcription is niːʃ.

Medium

🌐 French word

IPA niːʃ

Syllables: niche

What does "Niche" mean?

noun

A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment; also a recess in a wall.

Example: "The small cafe has carved out a niche for itself by specializing in vegan desserts."

From French niche, from nicher meaning to make a nest, from Latin nidus meaning nest.

🗣️ Step by Step

Break it into one syllable: NICH sounds like 'neesh'. Stress the single syllable as you say it clearly.

⚠️ Common Mistake

Many people mistakenly pronounce it as 'nitch' which is incorrect; this confusion usually stems from its spelling and similarity to 'ditch'.

💬 Example

The small cafe has carved out a niche for itself by specializing in vegan desserts.

Niche is pronounced niːʃ. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation in American, British, and Australian English.

Niche is considered medium to pronounce. The IPA phonetic transcription is niːʃ.

Niche originates from French. From French niche, from nicher meaning to make a nest, from Latin nidus meaning nest.