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# How to pronounce "niente" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/niˈɛn.teɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **niente**
- **Parts of Speech**: adverb
- **ADVERB**: totally silent, as a musical direction (abbreviated to n. or ∅ in sheet music)

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
> "It won't be long, I promise you. It was 1992, and I was on assignment for several American magazines with a large dollop of what the Italians called Il dolce far niente, just soaking it all in."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 25:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L03bZwJpbPQ&t=1508s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Synonyms**: [al niente](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/al-niente)
- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [nicene](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nicene), [nidate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nidate), [niece](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/niece), [nielle](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nielle), [nierite](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nierite), [niet](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/niet), [nieve](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nieve), [nie](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/nie)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "niente" correctly?
"niente" is pronounced `/niˈɛn.teɪ/`. Syllable breakdown: **niente**.

### What does "niente" mean in context?
totally silent, as a musical direction (abbreviated to n. or ∅ in sheet music)

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