Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

m'naught

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
m'-naught
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

verb

To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the centre and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine.

Transitive verb

Etymology

The beam-engine technique was introduced by Mr M'Naught, a Scottish engineer, in 1845.

Usage

Inflected Forms

M'Naughts (present, singular) M'Naughting (participle, present) M'Naughted (participle, past) M'Naughted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

McNaught MacNaught

Questions

What does m'naught mean?
A surname.
Where does m'naught come from?
The beam-engine technique was introduced by Mr M'Naught, a Scottish engineer, in 1845.

How to pronounce m'naught

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “m'naught”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “m'naught”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “m'naught” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.