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Norway Pronunciation
Norway is pronounced NAWR-way, IPA /ˈnɔrˌweɪ/.
NAWR-way
US /ˈnɔrˌweɪ/
Syllables: NAWR · way (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The country on the western side of the Scandinavian peninsula.
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Norway in a Sentence
- Norway has a coastline longer than its map suggests.
- They sailed from Norway in the spring.
- Norway stayed outside the European Union.
Common Mispronunciations of Norway
Not nawr-WAY
The lift belongs to NAWR at the front, although the second part keeps its full vowel all the same.
Not NAWR-wuh
Way at the end stays a complete word, with the ay of day intact rather than fading to uh.
Tip: An unstressed beat that keeps a full vowel is unusual in English, and compound place names like this are where it happens.
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