Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nau

/naʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
nau
IPA
/naʊ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of carrack.

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A surname.

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Initialism of Northern Arizona University.

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Initialism of North American Union.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Portuguese nau. Doublet of nef and nave.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

naus (plural)

Synonyms

carrack

Homonyms

now nao

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce nau?
The recorded pronunciation is /naʊ/.
What does nau mean?
Synonym of carrack.
Where does nau come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce nau

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