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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