| N | ɛn | |
| naïve | nɑɪˈiːv | not as French |
| nauseous | ˈnɔːziːəs | cf. cautious |
| neanderthal | niːˈændə |
no θ |
| near | nɪə | |
| necessary | ˈnɛsəˌsɛriː | |
| nephew | ˈnɛfjuː | never ˈnɛvjuː |
| Newcastle | ˈnjuːkɑːsəl | not njuːˈkæsəl |
| news | njuːz | |
| newspaper | ˈnjuːspɛɪpə | with s |
| niche | niːʃ | like leash |
| nodule | ˈnɒdjuːl | |
| noose | nuːs | cf. newspaper |
| north | nɔːθ | |
| Norwich | ˈnɒrɪdʒ | like porridge |
| nose | nəʊz | same as knows |
| nothing | ˈnəθɪŋ | |
| nougat | ˈnuːɡɑː | |
| nubile | ˈnjuːbɑɪl | |
| nuclear | ˈnjuːkliːə | |
| nurse | nɜːs |