How to Pronounce "nostalgia"
word
nɔˈstæɫdʒə
naw-STAL-juh
nəstˈældʒɐ
nuh-STAL-juh
Definition
A feeling of happiness mixed with longing or sadness when remembering something from the past, often childhood or earlier times.
IPA Transcription
American English
nɔˈstæɫdʒə
British English
nəstˈældʒɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
naw-STAL-juh
UK
nuh-STAL-juh
Listen in Context
He felt nostalgia when he looked at old family photos.
Music from my childhood gives me nostalgia.
She experienced nostalgia after moving to a new city.
I get a wave of nostalgia every time I visit my old school.