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Newark Pronunciation
Newark is pronounced NOO-erk, IPA /ˈnjuɝk/.
NOO-erk
US /ˈnjuɝk/
Syllables: NOO · erk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The largest city in New Jersey, and a market town in Nottinghamshire, England.
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Newark in a Sentence
- Our flight lands at Newark just after nine.
- Newark sits on the Passaic River.
- Newark on Trent held out during the English Civil War.
Common Mispronunciations of Newark
Not NOO-AHRK
The second syllable is a weak erk, not the word ark. Giving it full value makes the name sound like two words glued together.
Not nyoo-AHRK
The New Jersey city is NOO-erk, with the beat at the front. The English town is nearer NYOO-erk, and the one in Delaware really is noo-ARK.
Tip: Two syllables for the New Jersey city: NOO-erk. It rhymes with the second half of New York only in spelling.
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