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How to pronounce narrower

Say it like NER-oh-er. Narrower has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NER).

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US American/ˈnɛroʊɚ/NER-oh-er
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • NER
  • oh
  • er
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Narrower pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does narrower mean?

adjective
  1. comparative form of narrow: more narrow How to pronounce narrow
noun
  1. One who, or that which, narrows.

Questions about saying narrower

How do you pronounce narrower?

Say NER-oh-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈnɛroʊɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in narrower?

Narrower has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NER). Broken into parts: NER · oh · er.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).