A pronunciation guide for the names of cities in the United States.
A
Term
Pronunciation
Albuquerque
/ˈælbəkɜːrki/
Austin
/ˈɒstɪn/
Albuquerque/ˈælbəkɜːrki/
Austin/ˈɒstɪn/
B
Term
Pronunciation
Baltimore
/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr, ˈbɒltɪmɔːr/
Boston
/ˈbɒstən/
Baltimore/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr, ˈbɒltɪmɔːr/
Boston/ˈbɒstən/
C
Term
Pronunciation
Charlotte
/ˈʃɑːrlət/
Chicago
/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/
Columbus
/kəˈlʌmbəs/
Charlotte/ˈʃɑːrlət/
Chicago/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/
Columbus/kəˈlʌmbəs/
D
Term
Pronunciation
Dallas
/ˈdæləs/
Denver
/ˈdɛnvər/
Detroit
/dɪˈtrɔɪt/
Dallas/ˈdæləs/
Denver/ˈdɛnvər/
Detroit/dɪˈtrɔɪt/
E
Term
Pronunciation
El Paso
/ɛl ˈpæsoʊ/
El Paso/ɛl ˈpæsoʊ/
F
Term
Pronunciation
Fort Worth
/ˈfɔːrt ˈwɜːrθ/
Fort Worth/ˈfɔːrt ˈwɜːrθ/
H
Term
Pronunciation
Houston
/ˈhjuːstən/
Houston/ˈhjuːstən/
I
Term
Pronunciation
Indianapolis
/ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
Indianapolis/ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
J
Term
Pronunciation
Jacksonville
/ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Jacksonville/ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
L
Term
Pronunciation
Las Vegas
/ˈlɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/
Los Angeles
/ˈlɒs ˈændʒələs/
Louisville
/ˈluːɪvɪl/
Las Vegas/ˈlɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/
Los Angeles/ˈlɒs ˈændʒələs/
Louisville/ˈluːɪvɪl/
M
Term
Pronunciation
Memphis
/ˈmɛmfɪs/
Milwaukee
/mɪlˈwɔːki/
Memphis/ˈmɛmfɪs/
Milwaukee/mɪlˈwɔːki/
N
Term
Pronunciation
Nashville
/ˈnæʃvɪl/
New York
/ˈnjuː ˈjɔːrk/
Nashville/ˈnæʃvɪl/
New York/ˈnjuː ˈjɔːrk/
O
Term
Pronunciation
Oklahoma City
/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti/
Oklahoma City/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti/
P
Term
Pronunciation
Philadelphia
/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
Phoenix
/ˈfiːnɪks/
Portland
/ˈpɔːrtlənd/
Philadelphia/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
Phoenix/ˈfiːnɪks/
Portland/ˈpɔːrtlənd/
S
Term
Pronunciation
San Antonio
/ˈsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/
San Diego
/ˈsæn diˈeɪɡoʊ/
San Francisco
/ˈsæn frənˈsɪskoʊ/
San Jose
/ˈsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/
Seattle
/siˈætəl/
San Antonio/ˈsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/
San Diego/ˈsæn diˈeɪɡoʊ/
San Francisco/ˈsæn frənˈsɪskoʊ/
San Jose/ˈsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/
Seattle/siˈætəl/
T
Term
Pronunciation
Tucson
/ˈtuːsɒn/
Tucson/ˈtuːsɒn/
W
Term
Pronunciation
Washington
/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
Washington/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
See also
IPA to Speech (IPA Reader) - An online tool for converting International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcriptions into speech audio using speech synthesis technology. Type /həˈloʊ/ and listen to the sound of IPA.
IPA Quiz - Test your knowledge of the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
IPA Keyboard - A physical (hardware) keyboard for typing International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols.
IPA Keyboard (Alt.) - Write phonetic transcriptions by picking the symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) chart.