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How to pronounce nuanced

Say it like NOO-ahnst. Nuanced has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOO).

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US American/ˈnuɑnst/NOO-ahnst
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • NOO
  • ahnst
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nuanced pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. ahnstKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does nuanced mean?

adjective
  1. Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.“The setting sunlight played through the gently waving branches, creating subtly nuanced transitions of color and tone.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of nuance How to pronounce nuance

Where does nuanced come from?

From nuance + -ed.

Similar and opposite words

Opposite meaning

Questions about saying nuanced

How do you pronounce nuanced?

Say NOO-ahnst. The American pronunciation is /ˈnuɑnst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nuanced?

Nuanced has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOO). Broken into parts: NOO · ahnst.

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