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Nevada Pronunciation
Nevada is pronounced nuh-VAH-duh, IPA /nəˈvædə/.
nuh-VAH-duh
US /nəˈvædə/
Syllables: nuh · VAH · duh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (proper): A state in the western United States, with Las Vegas in its southern corner.
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Nevada in a Sentence
- Nevada legalised gambling in 1931.
- Most of Nevada is high desert.
- They drove across Nevada in a day.
Common Mispronunciations of Nevada
Not NE-vuh-duh
The middle beat is the loud one, and the first empties out to a quick nuh.
Not nuh-VAY-duh
No long ay belongs in the stressed beat, whichever vowel you settle on for it.
Tip: People in the state use the a of cat, nuh-VA-duh, and treat the ah of father as the mark of an outsider.
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