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Nashville Pronunciation
Nashville is pronounced NASH-vil, IPA /ˈnæʃvɪl/.
NASH-vil
US /ˈnæʃvɪl/
Syllables: NASH · vil (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The capital of Tennessee, long the centre of the American country music industry.
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Nashville in a Sentence
- Nashville is home to the Grand Ole Opry.
- He drove to Nashville to record the album.
- Nashville sits on the Cumberland river.
Common Mispronunciations of Nashville
Not NASH-veel
The ville ending is a weak vil, the same close that Louisville and Knoxville carry.
Not nash-VIL
The opening NASH is the loud beat, so the second half rides along quietly.
Tip: French ville means town and is said veel, and in American place names it always shortens.
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