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How to pronounce nonchalantly

Say it like nahn-shuh-LAHNT-lee. Nonchalantly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAHNT).

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US American/ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑntli/nahn-shuh-LAHNT-lee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • nahn
  • shuh
  • LAHNT
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nonchalantly pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. nahnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LAHNTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does nonchalantly mean?

adverb
  1. In a nonchalant manner.

Where does nonchalantly come from?

From nonchalant + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying nonchalantly

How do you pronounce nonchalantly?

Say nahn-shuh-LAHNT-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑntli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nonchalantly?

Nonchalantly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LAHNT). Broken into parts: nahn · shuh · LAHNT · lee.

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