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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nia

/njɑ(ː)˨/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
nia
IPA
/njɑ(ː)˨/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Only, merely, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small or undemanding.

name

Initialism of New Indo-Aryan.

name

Initialism of National Institute on Aging.

American usage

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hokkien 爾／尔 (niā, “only”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

A. F. (1992) volume 18 number 1

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

only

Questions

How do you pronounce nia?
The recorded pronunciation is /njɑ(ː)˨/.
What does nia mean?
Only, merely, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small or undemanding.
Where does nia come from?
From Hokkien 爾／尔 (niā, “only”).

How to pronounce nia

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nia”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/njɑ(ː)˨/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “nia” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.