How to pronounce Napoleon?

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Pronunciation of Napoleon in Greece

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Napoleon is pronounced as

n aa p oh l EH oh n

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
aa sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'


Napoleon is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ n aa p oh l EH oh n ]

n aa p oh l EH oh n
no car pet so let pet so no



Language:

Greek


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Pronunciation of Napoleon in Poland

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Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Polish

Gender:

Male


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Pronunciation of Napoleon in US

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Napoleon is pronounced as

n uh - p OH l - y uh n

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
y sounds like the 'y' in 'yes'


Napoleon is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ n uh - p OH l - y uh n ]

n uh - p OH l - y uh n
no up   pet so let   yes up no

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Pronunciation of Napoleon in US

Napoleon is pronounced as

n uh p OH l ee uh n

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'


Napoleon is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ n uh p OH l ee uh n ]

n uh p OH l ee uh n
no up pet so let see up no

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Pronunciation of Napoleon in United States

Napoleon is pronounced as

nae - poh - leh - ONH


Napoleon is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ nae - poh - leh - ONH ]

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Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

French

Meaning:

"Man from Naples"

Additional Information:

Made famous by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, born Napoleone di Buonaparte in Corsica, France. The meaning of the name, clearly, does not coincide with the Emperor's birthplace.


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Pronunciation of Napoleon in United States

nah-'pole'-'lei'-ONH

nah - rhymes with "ah! (screaming interjection)"

ONH - nasal French syllable, does not rhyme with any English words - sounds very roughly like "bONe," if the "e" were removed


Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

French

Meaning:

"Man from Naples"

Additional Information:

Made famous by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, born Napoleone di Buonaparte in Corsica, France. The meaning of the name, clearly, does not coincide with the Emperor's birthplace.


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