To pronounce "nowadays", say NOW-ad-ays — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
nowadays
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/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "nowadays", say NOW-ad-ays — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Nowadays" has 3 syllables: now · ad · ays.
The IPA transcription of "nowadays" is /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/.
Nowadays: At the present time; in the current era. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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