How to Pronounce “needle

word

/ˈnidəɫ/
NEE-duhl
/nˈiːdəl/
NEE-duhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈnidəɫ/

British English

/nˈiːdəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

NEE-duhl

UK

NEE-duhl

Listen in Context

I hate needles, so I always look away before a shot.

There were needles all over the floor after we brought in the Christmas tree.

I need a needle to fix my shirt.

The nurse used a needle to give him the medicine.