To pronounce "nereids", say NER-eids — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"nereids" has 2 syllables: ner-eids. It rhymes with nereides, if that helps it stick.
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"Nereids" has 2 syllables: ner · eids.
Nereids: 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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