English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Navy Pronunciation
Navy is pronounced NAY-vee, IPA /ˈneɪvi/.
NAY-vee
US /ˈneɪvi/ · UK /ˈneɪvi/
Syllables: NAY · vee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (also an adjective of colour): A country's military force at sea, or a very dark blue.
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Navy in a Sentence
- Her father served in the navy for twenty years.
- He wore a navy jumper over the shirt.
- The navy has two bases on this coast.
Common Mispronunciations of Navy
Not NA-vee
The a runs long, as in save, so the first beat matches the word nave.
Not nuh-VEE
Volume belongs to the opening beat, and the vee behind it is light.
Tip: Naval means to do with a navy and navel is the one on your stomach, and the two sound alike.
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