How to pronounce "nouns"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "nouns"

Learn how to break down "nouns" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/naʊnz/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

N AW1 N Z
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

Spelling Benefits:

  • Easier to remember spelling
  • Helps with word recognition
  • Improves reading fluency

Definition of "nouns"

Pronunciation: /naʊnz/

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.
  • (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

  • To convert a word to a noun.

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