How To Pronounce Nasarawa

Nasarawa

UK
Phonemic
/ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə/
Phonetic
[ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə]
US
Phonemic
/ˌnɑː.səˈrɑː.wə/

In British English, Nasarawa is pronounced /ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑː.səˈrɑː.wə/.

Nasarawa has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

næsərɑːwə

Nasarawa has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Nasarawa

How do you pronounce Nasarawa in British English?

In British English, Nasarawa is pronounced /ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə].

How do you pronounce Nasarawa in American English?

In American English, Nasarawa is pronounced /ˌnɑː.səˈrɑː.wə/.

How many syllables are in Nasarawa?

Nasarawa has four syllables, /næs/ + /ə/ + /rɑː/ + /wə/.

Where is the stress in Nasarawa?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /rɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce Nasarawa the same way?

No. British English has /ˌnæs.əˈrɑː.wə/ and American English has /ˌnɑː.səˈrɑː.wə/.

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