Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noh

/noʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
noh
IPA
/noʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of classical Japanese musical drama.

Uncountable

noun

An individual play in this style.

Countable; Dated

noun

Initialism of notice of hearing.

noun

A form of classical Japanese music drama.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

An irregular romanization of Japanese 能 (nō, literally “[performing] skill, talent”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noʊ/
  • British English: /nəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Nohs (plural) No (alternative) Nō (alternative) nou (alternative)

Homonyms

no know

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce noh?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊ/.
What does noh mean?
A kind of classical Japanese musical drama.
Where does noh come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce noh

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “noh”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/noʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “noh” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.