How To Pronounce Gnu
gnu
UK
Phonemic
/nuː/or/njuː/
Phonetic
[nʷuː]
US
Phonemic
/nuː/
In British English, gnu is pronounced /nuː/ or /njuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /nuː/.
Gnu has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
nuː
Gnu has one syllable in British English.
gnu + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/nuːz/or/njuːz/
US
/nuːz/
Words That Rhyme With Gnu
Questions About Gnu
How do you pronounce gnu in British English?
In British English, gnu is pronounced /nuː/ or /njuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷuː].
How do you pronounce gnu in American English?
In American English, gnu is pronounced /nuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gnu the same way?
Yes. Both are /nuː/.
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