English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nationality Pronunciation
Nationality is pronounced na-shuh-NA-luh-tee, IPA /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/.
na-shuh-NA-luh-tee
US /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ · UK /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti/
Syllables: na · shuh · NA · luh · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The status of belonging to a particular country as a citizen of it.
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Nationality in a Sentence
- Please state your nationality on the form.
- She holds dual nationality.
- Nationality and residence are not the same thing.
Common Mispronunciations of Nationality
Not NAY-shuh-na-luh-tee
Nation opens with a long ay, but the longer word shortens it to the a of cat and moves the punch to the middle NA.
Not na-shuh-NA-li-tee
The ity ending flattens to uh-tee, with almost no vowel in the middle. Sounding it fully makes the word four-square instead of flowing.
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