how to pronounce need
/niːd/
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The above transcription of need is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association. You can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
need is pronounced in one syllable
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An example use of need in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… to the NFL in 2004 I need to fail a drug …”
meaning of need
Need means to have a lack of something needed.
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