How to Pronounce "nowhere near"
expression
ˈnoʊˌwɛɹ/, /ˈnoʊhˌwɛɹ/ /ˈnɪɹ
NOH-wair-NEER
nˈəʊweə/ /nˈiə
NOH-wair-NEE-uh
Definition
Used to emphasize that something is much less than, or very different from, what is expected or needed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnoʊˌwɛɹ/, /ˈnoʊhˌwɛɹ/ /ˈnɪɹ
British English
nˈəʊweə/ /nˈiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOH-wair-NEER
UK
NOH-wair-NEE-uh
Listen in Context
This meal is nowhere near spicy enough for me.
His answer was nowhere near correct.
The new phone is nowhere near as cheap as the old one.
It’s nowhere near finished — we still have lots to do.