Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuer

/ˈnuɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: nuer
IPA: /ˈnuɚ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in South Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.

name

The language spoken by these people.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

Word Breakdown

Root: Nuer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnuɚ/
British English: /ˈnuːə/

Inflected Forms

Nuers (plural) Nouaer (alternative) Nouer (alternative) Nueir (alternative) Nuér (alternative)

Derived Forms

Nuerland

Questions

How do you pronounce nuer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuɚ/.
What does nuer mean?: Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in South Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.
Where does nuer come from?: Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

How to pronounce nuer

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