U.S. cities pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for the names of cities in the United States.

A

TermPronunciation
Albuquerque/ˈælbəkɜːrki/
Austin/ˈɒstɪn/
Albuquerque /ˈælbəkɜːrki/
Austin /ˈɒstɪn/

B

TermPronunciation
Baltimore/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr, ˈbɒltɪmɔːr/
Boston/ˈbɒstən/
Baltimore /ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr, ˈbɒltɪmɔːr/
Boston /ˈbɒstən/

C

TermPronunciation
Charlotte/ˈʃɑːrlət/
Chicago/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/
Columbus/kəˈlʌmbəs/
Charlotte /ˈʃɑːrlət/
Chicago /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/
Columbus /kəˈlʌmbəs/

D

TermPronunciation
Dallas/ˈdæləs/
Denver/ˈdɛnvər/
Detroit/dɪˈtrɔɪt/
Dallas /ˈdæləs/
Denver /ˈdɛnvər/
Detroit /dɪˈtrɔɪt/

E

TermPronunciation
El Paso/ɛl ˈpæsoʊ/
El Paso /ɛl ˈpæsoʊ/

F

TermPronunciation
Fort Worth/ˈfɔːrt ˈwɜːrθ/
Fort Worth /ˈfɔːrt ˈwɜːrθ/

H

TermPronunciation
Houston/ˈhjuːstən/
Houston /ˈhjuːstən/

I

TermPronunciation
Indianapolis/ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
Indianapolis /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

J

TermPronunciation
Jacksonville/ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Jacksonville /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/

L

TermPronunciation
Las Vegas/ˈlɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/
Los Angeles/ˈlɒs ˈændʒələs/
Louisville/ˈluːɪvɪl/
Las Vegas /ˈlɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/
Los Angeles /ˈlɒs ˈændʒələs/
Louisville /ˈluːɪvɪl/

M

TermPronunciation
Memphis/ˈmɛmfɪs/
Milwaukee/mɪlˈwɔːki/
Memphis /ˈmɛmfɪs/
Milwaukee /mɪlˈwɔːki/

N

TermPronunciation
Nashville/ˈnæʃvɪl/
New York/ˈnjuː ˈjɔːrk/
Nashville /ˈnæʃvɪl/
New York /ˈnjuː ˈjɔːrk/

O

TermPronunciation
Oklahoma City/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti/
Oklahoma City /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti/

P

TermPronunciation
Philadelphia/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
Phoenix/ˈfiːnɪks/
Portland/ˈpɔːrtlənd/
Philadelphia /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
Phoenix /ˈfiːnɪks/
Portland /ˈpɔːrtlənd/

S

TermPronunciation
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

TermPronunciation
Tucson/ˈtuːsɒn/
Tucson /ˈtuːsɒn/

W

TermPronunciation
Washington/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
Washington /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/

See also

Made by Anton Vasetenkov.

If you want to say hi, you can reach me on LinkedIn or via email. If you like my work, you can support me by buying me a coffee.