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How to pronounce knee
/niː/ British English
NEE
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
kə·NEE
✓ Say
NEE
My tip
The k is silent. At the start of a word, kn always sounds like n.
In a sentence
I hurt my knee playing football.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: NEE.
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Questions
How do you pronounce knee?
In British English, knee is pronounced /niː/. Say it like this: NEE. The k is silent. At the start of a word, kn always sounds like n.
How many syllables are in knee?
When you say it, knee has 1 syllable: NEE.
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