do you say Neesh or Nitch?
Like quiche.
How do you pronounce 'Niche'?
Submitted 2 weeks ago by Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca to [deleted]
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TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
“Neesh” which is the correct way to say it as far as I am concerned. It has Latin roots but the word “niche” is French and that is how they say it.
farmgineer@nord.pub 2 weeks ago
I pronounce it ’neesh’ as well, but we’re going to get into trouble if we pronounce everything with French/Norman/Latin routes the way it is (or was).
SGforce@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Nietzsche
Anchorxiety@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Knee-chee
backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Have you met his sister Kim?
in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Neeshjuh?
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Neesh.
I’ve never heard “Nitch”, I assume it’s a very niche pronunciation.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Rhymes with fiche, quiche and capisce.
Vespair@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
“neesh” refers to something small, specialized, or insular and a “nitch” is a small recess in a wall, imo.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Nietzche
durindana@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Neesh interests
But don’t forget the nitch in the living room wall
swordgeek@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
neesh for all purposes.
I’ve never heard anyone talk about a “nitch.” Maybe an US dialect?
iocase@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Pronouncing it “nitch” is how biologists pronounce niche when talking about “that thing an organism does well to survive”
k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
How American biologists pronounce it.
Gnergy@piefed.europe.pub 2 weeks ago
Everyone who has played through GTA 5 has heard the pronunciation “nitch” here: https://youtu.be/FlzZhGr8G9w?t=79
I (nonnative speaker of English) used to think it was pronounced neesh because my first language’s cognate (Nische) is pronounced similar to that. But since hearing that scene I know that’s not universally the case.
AyuTsukasa@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
That is the first time in all my years that I’ve ever heard it pronounced that way, and now I’m wondering if I live under a rock.
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
niːʃ
e0qdk@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
I say it more like nɪʃ personally.
Klear@quokk.au 2 weeks ago
Nooooo! Have mercy!
three@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I have no idea what this spelling is called and I have no idea what any of the letters mean. Phonetic spelling? Regardless, it’s so intuitive to instantly know how to pronounce it.
SandLight@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
IPA or international phonetic ale
pedz@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
thenextguy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
We are the knights who say… Neesh!
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Both, and I’m not sure I have a hard and fast rule saying when one over the other. It’s probably some sort of soft rule I’m totally unaware of.
But both are correct. (though Nitch is more american and Neesh is more british.)
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Neesh
mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
I kind of combine them. Neetch.
zonklezoop@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
It was always “nitch” to me growing up in New England. Then I thought people were getting fancy and mispronouncing it as the internet rose. Then last year I found out that I am the idiot and “neesh” is the proper way.
But I still have a hard time saying it and not feeling pompous.
UnpledgedCatnapTipper@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Out of curiosity, which part of New England? It was always “neesh” for me (Northeastern CT).
zonklezoop@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Way up heah in Maine, bub.
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There isn’t a proper way, both are correct. I opt for neesh personally
AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
That damn downvoter is always getting me too! And a lot of the times his friends join him.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nike. Just do it.
TheOctonaut@piefed.zip 2 weeks ago
Do you mean niche?
ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The only time I’ve ever heard someone pronounce it nitch is when they’ve never actually heard it said aloud and only knew the word from reading it.
CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Pretty sure the english pronunciation is Neesh, but the origin is french and is closer to Nish.
FatVegan@leminal.space 2 weeks ago
It’s tge otger way around. Tge correct way is neesh with a a longer i, but americans say nish like Nish Kumar
CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I am a french canadian, I can assure you niche is a french word, so Nish is technically the “correct” way of pronouncing it. Never heard it pronounced the french way by americans, only neesh. Maybe it has to do on where you are in the US tho.
bryndos@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Neeshay,
Rhymes with cliche."Klye-cH" is fine for that too, so I guess "Nye-ch" is nice.
meco03211@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’d pronounce it clee-shay. Are there really people that rhyme that with niche?
AstralPath@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
If they do they’re wrong. It’s cliché; the French é sounds like “ay”. 🇫🇷
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I have never ever heard someone pronounce “cliche” any other way than “klee-shay”.
meowmeow@quokk.au 2 weeks ago
A person of refined taste right here. Very nic
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TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Depends if we’re talking about a hobby or a habitat.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nitch
systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Neesh. That is the proper way.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Rhymes with bitch
LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I say it the wrong way, so you probably shouldn’t ask me.
FatVegan@leminal.space 2 weeks ago
I say it the opposite way
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
This is a great way to ask “did you grow up outside America, or as an American?”
hogmomma@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nee-chuh.
Hiplobbe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nizh
tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
necky (neh•kee): let’s get niche
watson387@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Neesh