English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Now Pronunciation
Now is pronounced NOW, IPA /ˈnaʊ/.
NOW
US /ˈnaʊ/ · UK /ˈnaʊ/
Syllables: NOW (1 syllable)
adverb; also a conjunction: At the present moment.
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Now in a Sentence
- We should leave now if we want to catch the ferry.
- Now that the rain has stopped, the light is lovely.
- He works in Lisbon now.
Common Mispronunciations of Now
Not NO
The vowel glides from an open ah towards an oo, the sound of cow and house. Holding a single oh turns it into the word no.
Not NAH-oo
The glide belongs to one beat. Splitting it into two separate vowels slows the word down and makes it sound recited.
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