Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noam

/ˈnoʊəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: noam
IPA: /ˈnoʊəm/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

"According to Noam Chomsky, linguistic theory should concern itself primarily with the investigation of a speaker's competence."
"We do not spend our days huddled in smoke-filled rooms plotting world domination while Jared Kushner plays dreidel in the back with Noam Chomsky and George Soros sneaks the last latke."

Etymology

From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: נועם

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnoʊəm/

Frequently Paired Words

Naomi

Homonyms

no'm

Rhymes With

home rome dome chrome foam jerome comb roam tome gnome ohm shalom

Questions

How do you pronounce noam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊəm/.
What does noam mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does noam come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce noam

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