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# How to pronounce "ndl" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ndl/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ndl**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Abbreviation of needle.
  - *Example*: "Work wraps together with wrapped sts as you come to them, as follows: Insert RH ndl into wrap at base of wrapped st from beneath, then bring RH ndl up and into st on LH ndl, ready to work the st[…]"

### Example Sentences
- "Work wraps together with wrapped sts as you come to them, as follows: Insert RH ndl into wrap at base of wrapped st from beneath, then bring RH ndl up and into st on LH ndl, ready to work the st[…]"
- "The NDLEA told DW it uncovered the first meth lab in 2016, evidencing early attempts to transfer production expertise to local partners. Since then,"
- "eyes U YK and ndl know Po's home as well as the fisher of the sea knows Ben mm's"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (11 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "ndl" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "But this is just one recent discovery. The NDLEA told DW it uncovered the first meth lab in 2016, evidencing early attempts to transfer production expertise to local partners. Since then, the agency has dismantled up to 30 of such labs in the country. This has raised concerns that transnational drug cartels from Latin America are turning"
- **Watch at 4:06**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27e_dcE18og&t=246s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "eyes U YK and ndl know Po's home as well as the fisher of the sea knows Ben mm's"
- **Watch at 156:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RmZKfEltXk&t=9384s)

### Example 3
> "and they will shut down the operations and take away their illicit wealthy vehicles and, you know, and property. So, that's the announcement being made by the NDLEA yesterday because Nigerians woke up to hear about the biggest drug meth lab ever just at their backyard. Especially for just at the backyard. Especially for people like us in Lagos. Ogun State Southwest is not just far. It's a bush"
- **Watch at 6:55**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKSvahyMcmI&t=415s)

### Example 4
> "Tucked away deep inside a forested area, this is the largest industrial-scale meth laboratory ever uncovered in the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, discovered it in Nigeria's Southwest It was a tough journey to get to this meth lab which is located deep inside a forest in the middle of nowhere, more than 2 hours drive from Lagos. I have"
- **Watch at 1:23**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27e_dcE18og&t=83s)

### Example 5
> "drugs. We have been told not to get too close to them because toxic chemicals are still stored inside and I can perceive an unpleasant metallic odor in the air. And the NDLEA also netted crystal meth worth more than 300 million euros. >> The volume of what was recovered here, that that's enough to cause"
- **Watch at 2:25**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27e_dcE18og&t=145s)

### Example 6
> "drug abuse, too. Sources who work within Nigeria's Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have told DW that they are not aware of police taking bribes. They also said they lack the basic equipment and human resources to carry out more raids against drug networks."
- **Watch at 4:58**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MLtQNIbEw&t=298s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "out. The real name of Nell is standard NDL. It's just so that if you make your own versions of those things, it doesn't have the same name as in the name in the"
- **Watch at 13:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7pMi7-wro8&t=820s)

### Example 8
> "are they getting into West Africa I think this is weakness and who are the people making a killing from them this a very un the but now thiss I'm on my way to the Nigerian drugs enforcement agency the ndlea their checkpoints have become a common site on the streets of Lagos in 2023 They seized opioids worth more than aund million"
- **Watch at 0:38**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HxBk6_IqdU&t=38s)

### Example 9
> "country Nigeria, but even in the sub-region. In a rare move, the NDLEA took the court officials, the suspects, and the media to the clandestine facility for a special court hearing."
- **Watch at 2:49**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27e_dcE18og&t=169s)

### Example 10
> "United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, shows that meth production took root in West Africa in the early 2010s, particularly in Nigeria. It notes that meth from West and Central Africa mainly supplies other markets. The NDLEA says international drug cartels are now focused on setting up labs in the country's southwest, a region close to the sea coast. >> This is a challenge the agency has risen"
- **Watch at 4:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27e_dcE18og&t=286s)


## How to Pronounce "ndl"

- **Syllables**: ndl
- **IPA**: `/ndl/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[nda](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nda), [ndb](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ndb), [ndc](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ndc), [ndd](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ndd), [nde](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nde), [ndf](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ndf), [ndi](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ndi), [ndk](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ndk)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “ndl”?
“ndl” is pronounced /ndl/ (ndl). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### What does “ndl” mean?
Abbreviation of needle.

### How can I hear “ndl” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “ndl” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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