Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nehru

/ˈneɪru/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
nehru
IPA
/ˈneɪru/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hindi.

name

A surname from Hindi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi नेहरू (nehrū) / Urdu نہرو (nehrū)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: नेहरू, نہرو

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈneɪru/
  • British English: /ˈneɪru/

Inflected Forms

Nehrus (plural)

Derived Forms

Nehruvian

Rhymes With

shigeru you do who new two too you-know-who through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce nehru?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪru/.
What does nehru mean?
A surname from Hindi.
Where does nehru come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce nehru

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈneɪru/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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