English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Esplanade Pronunciation
Esplanade is pronounced e-spluh-NAHD, IPA /ˌɛspləˈnɑd/.
e-spluh-NAHD
US /ˌɛspləˈnɑd/ · UK /ˈɛspləˌneɪd/
Syllables: e · spluh · NAHD (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A long open walkway, usually along a seafront.
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Esplanade in a Sentence
- They walked the esplanade after dinner.
- Cafes line the esplanade all the way to the pier.
- The esplanade floods at the highest tides.
Common Mispronunciations of Esplanade
Not e-spluh-NAYD
Both endings are in use. British dictionaries lean towards NAYD and American ones towards NAHD, and neither is wrong.
Not ESP-luh-nayd
The last syllable carries the beat in careful speech, leaving the first two light.
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