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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'now' pronounced like 'n-ow' as in 'how'.
Add 'uh' for the middle syllable, stressing the first syllable.
Finish with 'days' sounding like 'd-ayz'.
now-a-days (stress on wrong syllable)
noo-ah-days (incorrect vowel sound)
now-days (missing middle syllable)
Start with 'now', pronounced with a clear 'ow' sound.
Add 'uh' for the middle syllable, with no additional stress.
Finish with 'days', pronounced with 'ayz'.
now-a-days (stress on wrong syllable)
noo-er-days (incorrect vowel sound)
now-days (missing middle syllable)
The main stress is typically on the first syllable in three-syllable nouns like 'nowadays'.
Yes, 'now' in 'nowadays' uses a similar 'ow' sound to 'how'.
No, the 'a' is part of the word and necessary for correct pronunciation.
The present time; today.
/naʊ/
At the present time.
/deɪ/
A period of 24 hours.
/ˈkɜːrənt/
Belonging to the present time.
Whole world 'nowadays' has more syllables.
'Days' in 'nowadays' stressed differently from 'day'.
'Now' in 'nowadays' maintains stress unlike in 'now'.
Remember that 'nowadays' has the stress on the first syllable.
Pay attention to vowel sounds to avoid common errors.
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