Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nashville

/ˈnæʃˌvɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
nash-ville
IPA
/ˈnæʃˌvɪl/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
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Etymology

From Nash (“Francis Nash”) + -ville.

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How do you pronounce nashville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæʃˌvɪl/.
What does nashville mean?
A number of places in the United States:
Where does nashville come from?
From Nash (“Francis Nash”) + -ville.

How to pronounce nashville

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈnæʃˌvɪl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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