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nusach

/nuːˈsɑːx/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nusach
IPA
/nuːˈsɑːx/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The style of a prayer service.

noun

The melody used for the service, depending on when it is being conducted.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נֻסָּח, sometimes through Yiddish.

Inflected Forms

nusachs (plural) nuschaot (plural) nusachos (plural) nusachim (plural) nuschoes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nusach?
The recorded pronunciation is /nuːˈsɑːx/.
What does nusach mean?
The style of a prayer service.
Where does nusach come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew נֻסָּח, sometimes through Yiddish.

How to pronounce nusach

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