How to pronounce "nested"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "nested"

Learn how to break down "nested" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

N EH1 S T AH0 D
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Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "nested"

Verb

  • (of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
  • To settle into a home.
    Example: "We loved the new house and were nesting there in two days!"
  • To successively neatly fit inside another.
    Example: "I bought a set of nesting mixing bowls for my mother."
  • To place in, or as if in, a nest.
  • To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).
    Example: "There would be much more room in the attic if you had nested all the empty boxes."
  • To hunt for birds' nests or their contents (usually "go nesting").

Adjective

  • Embedded.
  • Successively fitted one inside another.
  • (Of a lexical item) contained within a dictionary entry as a subordinate term of the main headword.

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