Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noreen

/nɚˈin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: noreen
IPA: /nɚˈin/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish.

name

A female given name from Arabic.

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Nóirín (diminutive of Nóra (“Nora”)).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Nóirín, نُورٍ, ن و ر

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce noreen?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɚˈin/.
What does noreen mean?: A female given name from Irish.
Where does noreen come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce noreen

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