Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noyous

/ˈnɔɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
noy-ous
IPA
/ˈnɔɪəs/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Troublesome; harmful, injurious.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English noyous; equivalent to noy + -ous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈnɔɪəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more noyous (comparative) most noyous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce noyous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔɪəs/.
What does noyous mean?
Troublesome; harmful, injurious.
Where does noyous come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce noyous

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