How To Pronounce Nigerian
Nigerian
In British English, Nigerian is pronounced /naɪˈdʒɪə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [naɪˈdʒɪəʴ.ri.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /naɪˈdʒɪr.i.ən/.
Nigerian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Nigerian has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Nigerian
Questions About Nigerian
How do you pronounce Nigerian in British English?
In British English, Nigerian is pronounced /naɪˈdʒɪə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [naɪˈdʒɪəʴ.ri.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Nigerian in American English?
In American English, Nigerian is pronounced /naɪˈdʒɪr.i.ən/.
How many syllables are in Nigerian?
Nigerian has four syllables, /naɪ/ + /dʒɪə/ + /ri/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Nigerian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce Nigerian the same way?
No. British English has /naɪˈdʒɪə.ri.ən/ and American English has /naɪˈdʒɪr.i.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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