To pronounce "nereid", say NER-eid — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈnɪəɹiɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈnɪəɹiɪd/
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"nereid" has 2 syllables: ner-eid. It rhymes with sclereid and free-reed, if that helps it stick.
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"Nereid" has 2 syllables: ner · eid.
The IPA transcription of "nereid" is /ˈnɪəɹiɪd/.
Nereid: One of 50 sea nymphs who were attendants upon Poseidon (Neptune), and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes in human form and sometimes with the tail of a fish.
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