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Naples Pronunciation
Naples is pronounced NAY-puhlz, IPA /ˈneɪpəlz/.
NAY-puhlz
US /ˈneɪpəlz/
Syllables: NAY · puhlz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A city on the west coast of southern Italy, beside Vesuvius.
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Naples in a Sentence
- Naples has the busiest streets in Italy.
- They took the ferry from Naples to Capri.
- Pizza as we know it began in Naples.
Common Mispronunciations of Naples
Not NA-pulz
The first beat rhymes with tape, because a single consonant after the a leaves it long.
Not nay-PULZ
NAY is the loud beat and puhlz trails behind it, so the name is not a plural of nap.
Tip: Italians call the city Napoli, NAH-poh-lee, which is where the adjective Neapolitan comes from.
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