How to pronounce “nations”
Say “nations” in 2 beats
nations
/ˈneɪʃənz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /neɪʃənz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- natneɪstress
- ionsʃənz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈneɪʃənz/
- IPA (British)
- /neɪʃənz/
- Respelling
- NAY-shuhnz
- Syllables
- 2 — NAT-ions
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NAT-ions. “nat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈneɪʃənz/
/neɪʃənz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “nations” means
- noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
“the state has elected a new president”
- noun
the people who live in a nation or country
“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”
- noun
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
Say it in a sentence
“Several nations sent aid after the earthquake struck.”“nations”, answered
How do you pronounce “nations”?
“nations” is pronounced /ˈneɪʃənz/ (NAY-shuhnz) in American English and /neɪʃənz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “nat”. Build it as NAT-ions, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “nations” have?
2: nat · ions. The beat lands on the first, “nat”.
Is “nations” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈneɪʃənz/ (NAY-shuhnz); British English says /neɪʃənz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “nations” mean?
As a noun: a politically organized body of people under a single government For example: “the state has elected a new president” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “nations”?
Stress the first syllable: NAT-ions. “nat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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