Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noonish

/ˈnuːnɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: noon-ish
IPA: /ˈnuːnɪʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any time close to noon; midday or thereabouts.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Etymology

From noon + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: noon

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

high noon

Synonyms

twelvish

Questions

How do you pronounce noonish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuːnɪʃ/.
What does noonish mean?: Any time close to noon; midday or thereabouts.
Where does noonish come from?: From noon + -ish.

How to pronounce noonish

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