How to Pronounce “napoleon

word

/nəˈpoʊɫiən/
nuh-POH-lee-uhn
/næpˈəʊlɪən/
na-POH-lee-uhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/nəˈpoʊɫiən/

British English

/næpˈəʊlɪən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

nuh-POH-lee-uhn

UK

na-POH-lee-uhn

Listen in Context

I ordered a napoleon for dessert.

The bakery sells chocolate napoleons on Fridays.

We learned about Napoleon in history class.

That napoleon looked amazing, but it was way too sweet for me.