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How to pronounce nightscape

Say it like NYTE-skayp. Nightscape has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NYTE).

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US American/ˈnaɪtskeɪp/NYTE-skayp
UK British/ˈnaɪtskeɪp/NYTE-skayp
  • NYTE
  • skayp
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nightscape pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. skaypKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of nightscape

American and British speakers say nightscape in essentially the same way: /ˈnaɪtskeɪp/ in the US and /ˈnaɪtskeɪp/ in the UK.

British respelling: NYTE-skayp.

What does nightscape mean?

noun
  1. The nighttime landscape, or a depiction thereof.“Artificial light has a pronounced effect on the nightscape.”

Where does nightscape come from?

From night + -scape.

Questions about saying nightscape

How do you pronounce nightscape?

Say NYTE-skayp. The American pronunciation is /ˈnaɪtskeɪp/. In British English it is /ˈnaɪtskeɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nightscape?

Nightscape has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NYTE). Broken into parts: NYTE · skayp.

Do Americans and Brits say nightscape the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈnaɪtskeɪp/ and the British form is /ˈnaɪtskeɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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