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turn one's nose up

/ˌtɜɹn wʌnz ˈnoʊz‿ʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
turn one's nose up
IPA
/ˌtɜɹn wʌnz ˈnoʊz‿ʌp/
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Followed by at: alternative form of turn up one's nose.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɜɹn wʌnz ˈnoʊz‿ʌp/
  • British English: /ˌtɜːn wʌnz ˈnəʊz‿ʌp/

Inflected Forms

turns one's nose up (present, singular) turning one's nose up (participle, present) turned one's nose up (participle, past) turned one's nose up (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce turn one's nose up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɜɹn wʌnz ˈnoʊz‿ʌp/.
What does turn one's nose up mean?
Followed by at: alternative form of turn up one's nose.

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