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do you say Neesh or Nitch?

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[–] durindana@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 minute ago

Neesh interests

But don’t forget the nitch in the living room wall

[–] TheOctonaut@piefed.zip 1 points 3 minutes ago

Do you mean niche?

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 44 points 2 hours ago
[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 21 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 hours ago

"Neesh" which is the correct way to say it as far as I am concerned. It has Latin roots but the word "niche" is French and that is how they say it.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 10 points 1 hour ago

Rhymes with fiche, quiche and capisce.

[–] CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world 2 points 49 minutes ago

Pretty sure the english pronunciation is Neesh, but the origin is french and is closer to Nish.

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 1 points 39 minutes ago

The follow-up question is basically "Are you a non-American English speaker?", however you choose to parse that.

So, it's "neesh" for me.

[–] hogmomma@lemmy.world 1 points 57 minutes ago
[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Nike. Just do it.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 points 1 hour ago

I kind of combine them. Neetch.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago
[–] bryndos@fedia.io 2 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Neeshay, Rhymes with cliche.

"Klye-cH" is fine for that too, so I guess "Nye-ch" is nice.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 6 points 2 hours ago

I have never ever heard someone pronounce "cliche" any other way than "klee-shay".

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'd pronounce it clee-shay. Are there really people that rhyme that with niche?

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 hour ago

If they do they're wrong. It's cliché; the French é sounds like "ay". 🇫🇷

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 2 points 2 hours ago

A person of refined taste right here. Very nic~~h~~e

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Depends if we're talking about a hobby or a habitat.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Both, and I'm not sure I have a hard and fast rule saying when one over the other. It's probably some sort of soft rule I'm totally unaware of.

But both are correct. (though Nitch is more american and Neesh is more british.)

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

We are the knights who say... Neesh!

[–] zonklezoop@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

It was always "nitch" to me growing up in New England. Then I thought people were getting fancy and mispronouncing it as the internet rose. Then last year I found out that I am the idiot and "neesh" is the proper way.

But I still have a hard time saying it and not feeling pompous.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 1 points 14 minutes ago

There isn't a proper way, both are correct. I opt for neesh personally

Out of curiosity, which part of New England? It was always "neesh" for me (Northeastern CT).