How to Pronounce "nineties"
word
ˈnaɪntiz
NYN-teez
nˈaɪntɪz
NYN-teez
Definition
The decade from 1990 to 1999. Also refers to someone’s age from 90 to 99 years old.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnaɪntiz
British English
nˈaɪntɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NYN-teez
UK
NYN-teez
Listen in Context
I was born in the nineties.
My grandmother is in her nineties.
Music from the nineties is very popular.
Back in the nineties, everyone had a pager.