How to Pronounce "new normal"
expression
ˈnju/, /ˈnu/ /ˈnɔɹməɫ
NOO NOR-muhl or NYOO NOR-muhl
njˈuː/ /nˈɔːməl
nyOO NAW-muhl
Definition
A way of life, set of conditions, or situation that has become standard and accepted after a major change or crisis.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnju/, /ˈnu/ /ˈnɔɹməɫ
British English
njˈuː/ /nˈɔːməl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOO NOR-muhl or NYOO NOR-muhl
UK
nyOO NAW-muhl
Listen in Context
Wearing masks in public is part of the new normal now.
Remote work has become the new normal for many people.
Online classes are the new normal in many schools.
We just have to get used to the new normal — things aren’t going back to how they were.