How to Pronounce Noun

To pronounce "noun", say NOUN — one syllable, IPA /naʊn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/naʊn/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “noun”

"noun" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with frown and crown, if that helps it stick.

What does noun mean?

noun

  1. (grammar, narrow sense) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
  2. (grammar, now rare, broad sense) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word that modifies or describes a previous word or its referent; a substantive or adjective, sometimes also including other parts of speech such as numeral or pronoun.

verb

  1. To convert a word to a noun.

Synonyms

namenamewordnaming wordnoun substantivesubstantivesubstantive noun

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Words that rhyme with noun

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frowncrowndownrenowntownletdownmeltdownbrown

Related words

terminologynamesurnamesubstantivenumberlatterbehalfnom

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "noun"?▾

"Noun" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "noun"?▾

The IPA transcription of "noun" is /naʊn/.

What does "noun" mean?▾

Noun: (grammar, narrow sense) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

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