How To Pronounce Norwegian
Norwegian
In British English, Norwegian is pronounced /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɔːʴˈwiː.dʒə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɔːrˈwiː.dʒən/.
Norwegian has three 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
Norwegian has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Norwegian
Questions About Norwegian
How do you pronounce Norwegian in British English?
In British English, Norwegian is pronounced /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɔːʴˈwiː.dʒə̃n].
How do you pronounce Norwegian in American English?
In American English, Norwegian is pronounced /nɔːrˈwiː.dʒən/.
How many syllables are in Norwegian?
Norwegian has three syllables, /nɔː/ + /wiː/ + /dʒən/.
Where is the stress in Norwegian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Norwegian the same way?
No. British English has /nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/ and American English has /nɔːrˈwiː.dʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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