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.
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/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "nowadays" into 3 beats and lean on "NOW" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with gaze and malaise, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Nowadays" has 3 syllables: now · ad · ays.
The IPA transcription of "nowadays" is /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/.
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