ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən wˈaʊw wʌz mˈɜːdʒd ˌɪntʊ ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv ɹˈuːsəndˌɑːl ˈɛn nˈɪspən, ðə ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɛnlˈɑːɹdʒd mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ nˈoʊn sˈɪmpli æz ɹˈuːsəndˌɑːl.
In 1997 Wouw was merged into the municipality of Roosendaal en Nispen, the resulting enlarged municipality becoming known simply as Roosendaal.