English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nowhere Pronunciation
Nowhere is pronounced NOH-wer, IPA /ˈnoʊˌwɛr/.
NOH-wer
US /ˈnoʊˌwɛr/ · UK /ˈnəʊweə/
Syllables: NOH · wer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: In, at, or to no place.
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Nowhere in a Sentence
- The path led nowhere.
- There was nowhere to park within a mile.
- He came from nowhere to win the last race.
Common Mispronunciations of Nowhere
Not NOW-wair
The first part is the word no, not the word now, however the compound is spelled.
Not noh-WAIR
NOH carries the weight, which is what marks this as one word rather than the phrase no where.
Tip: Nobody, nothing and nowhere all build on no, and all three keep the long oh.
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