how to pronounce nickel

/ˈnɪkəl/

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nickel is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of nickel in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… take that I have brought a nickel to …”

meaning of nickel

Nickel is a five-cent coin.

nickel frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word nickel occurs in english on average 2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.