How to pronounce "nabobs" in English
ˈneɪ.bɒbz
NAY·bobz
Primary stress: NAY
Hear native speakers say nabobs in context across real video clips
conspiracy to be a class of people that rejects cynicism that is not joining the ranks of the denisons of divisiveness or the Ning nabobs of negativity but be lovers join the conspiracy and love with all of your heart and all of your
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “nabobs”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
bobz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("NAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "nabobs" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "nabobs is" sounds like "nabobs-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "nabobs" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“ranks of the denisons of divisiveness or the Ning nabobs of negativity but be”— StanfordWatch clip
“This was a big concern there that the nabobs would go over to India and come back with money.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hill for nothing the nabobs lived there and the floods and the Huntington and so”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“officials in India and the menace of the returning nabobs.”— StanfordWatch clip
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ranks of the denisons of divisiveness or the Ning nabobs of negativity but be
Hear it in context: “nabobs”
4 clipsThe English word “nabobs” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈneɪ.bɒbz (phonetic respelling: NAY-bobz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (NAY · bobz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (NAY). Grammatically, “nabobs” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nabobs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @41:58
“conspiracy to be a class of people that rejects cynicism that is not joining the ranks of the denisons of divisiveness or the Ning nabobs of negativity but be lovers join the conspiracy and love with all of your heart and all of your”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @28:14
“And then you go through the East India company in the 18th century. This was a big concern there that the nabobs would go over to India and come back with money. come back with money.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @25:23
“always been overpriced and uh expensive and after all it was not called Knob Hill for nothing the nabobs lived there and the floods and the Huntington and so forth so it has a long history of being wealthy and extravagant and desirable”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @39:16
“unleashed in the British press against the misrule and corruption of company officials in India and the menace of the returning nabobs. After banking after the banking crisis of 1772, the climate was so hostile to the company that most”
Definition & Meaning: “nabobs”
- Persons of conspicuous wealth, influence, or status.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The city's financial nabobs gathered for the annual charity gala.”
- “ranks of the denisons of divisiveness or the Ning nabobs of negativity but be”
- “This was a big concern there that the nabobs would go over to India and come back with money.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “nabobs”
- Pronunciation:
- NAY-bobz
- Syllables:
- NAY · bobz
- Written Hyphenation:
- na · bobs
- Primary stress:
- NAY
- IPA:
- ˈneɪ.bɒbz
- Hear it in context
- nabobs
Synonyms: “nabobs”
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Words that Rhyme with “nabobs”
-eɪbɒbzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"nabobs" (⁄ˈneɪ.bɒbz⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "nabobs" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about nabobs
How do you pronounce “nabobs”?
“nabobs” is pronounced ⁄ˈneɪ.bɒbz⁄ (NAY-bobz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “nabobs”?
“nabobs” has 2 syllables: NAY · bobz.
Where is the stress in “nabobs”?
The primary stress in “nabobs” is on “NAY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “nabobs” mean?
Persons of conspicuous wealth, influence, or status.
How can I hear “nabobs” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “nabobs”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).