How to pronounce “notwithstanding”
Say “notwithstanding” in 4 beats
notwithstanding
/ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nɒtwɪðstandɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- notnɑ
- withtwɪθ
- stanstænstress
- dingdɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /nɒtwɪðstandɪŋ/
- Respelling
- nah-twith-STAN-ding
- Syllables
- 4 — not-with-STAN-ding
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: not-with-STAN-ding. “stan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
/nɒtwɪðstandɪŋ/
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What “notwithstanding” means
- adverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
“although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”
Say it in a sentence
“The bus was late; notwithstanding, we caught the last ferry.”The sounds inside this word
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“notwithstanding”, answered
How do you pronounce “notwithstanding”?
“notwithstanding” is pronounced /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/ (nah-twith-STAN-ding) in American English and /nɒtwɪðstandɪŋ/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “stan”. Build it as not-with-STAN-ding, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “notwithstanding” have?
4: not · with · stan · ding. The beat lands on the third, “stan”.
Is “notwithstanding” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/ (nah-twith-STAN-ding); British English says /nɒtwɪðstandɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “notwithstanding” mean?
As an adverb: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) For example: “although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”
Where is the stress in “notwithstanding”?
Stress the third syllable: not-with-STAN-ding. “stan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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