nurse's we

Questions

What does nurse's we mean?

The word we used to refer to an individual person being addressed.

Where does nurse's we come from?

From the idea that this sense of we is typically used by a nurse to a patient.

How to pronounce nurse's we

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nurse's we”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nurse's we”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “nurse's we” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.