How to Pronounce “nelson”
word
/ˈnɛɫsən/
NEL-suhn
/nˈɛlsən/
NEL-suhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈnɛɫsən/
British English
/nˈɛlsən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEL-suhn
UK
NEL-suhn
Listen in Context
The coach showed us a nelson in wrestling class.
He caught his brother in a nelson while they were playing.
A nelson can hurt your neck if done badly.
He put me in a nelson for a second, just messing around.