How to Pronounce NICHE

Learn how to pronounce niche correctly by understanding the syllables.

The word niche is made up of 1 syllable.

British English: neesh

American English: nitch

Here’s an example using British English:

In the picture we see red cups printed with the ‘recycle symbol.

The sentence reads: Reusable cups are part of a growing niche market for consumers conscious of the environment.

Here’s an example using American English

In the picture we see shelves in a space in a wall.

The sentence reads: She hasn’t decided yet how to use this practical niche in the wall.

Examples of niche from news items:

They cater to niche audiences and aren’t wholly reliant, if at all, on the Hollywood machine.
Source: The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/movies/nyc-indie-movie-theaters.html

“As the temperature warmed, they followed expanding forest and swampy niches as they moved north,” said Prof Hendrik Poinar, co-author of the research from McMaster University in Canada.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/sep/01/global-heating-played-part-in-american-mastodon-extinction-say-scientists

Before this, home schooling was a very niche thing.
Source: The Seattle Times
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/khan-academys-sal-khan-shares-advice-for-online-learning-do-less-and-turn-off-the-camera/

Except for a niche with the columns and entablature on the lower terrace, all the surfaces now visible are of concrete, like the cella of the round temple at Tivoli.
Source: History of Art, Volume 1
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0131584030?tag=vocabcom-20

After a touch-and-go first season — “I was knocking on doors, looking for sponsors,” Harfouch said — the Titans found more of a niche last season, before the coronavirus pandemic forced a shutdown.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/sports/basketball/tampa-bay-titans-toronto-raptors.html

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