How to pronounce newmarket
Say it like NOO-mar-kut. Newmarket has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOO).
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- NOO
- mar
- kut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Newmarket pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- marGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- kutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of newmarket
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).
British respelling: NYOO-mah-kut.
What does newmarket mean?
- a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
- a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
Questions about saying newmarket
How do you pronounce newmarket?
Say NOO-mar-kut. The American pronunciation is /ˈnuˌmɑrkət/. In British English it is /ˈnjuːˌmɑːkət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in newmarket?
Newmarket has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOO). Broken into parts: NOO · mar · kut.
Is newmarket pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈnjuːˌmɑːkət/ (NYOO-mah-kut).