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Napoli Pronunciation
Napoli is pronounced NA-puh-lee, IPA /ˈnæpəli/.
NA-puh-lee
US /ˈnæpəli/
Syllables: NA · puh · lee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The Italian name for Naples, and the name of the city's football club.
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Napoli in a Sentence
- Napoli won the league for the third time in 2023.
- The train from Rome to Napoli takes an hour.
- Pizza as we know it was invented in Napoli.
Common Mispronunciations of Napoli
Not nuh-POH-lee
English dictionaries front the stress, giving NA-puh-lee, with the opening beat loud.
Not NAY-poh-lee
The first a is short, the one in nap, rather than the ay that Naples uses.
Tip: Italian says NAH-poh-lee with all three vowels full, and that reading is widely used in English too.
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