Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

true north

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
true north
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of true north.

name

A nickname for Canada.

noun

At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.

Uncountable

noun

A correct course or right direction.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

the True North (canonical)

Phrases

grid north magnetic north true bearing

Frequently Paired Words

grid north magnetic north true bearing

Questions

What does true north mean?
Alternative letter-case form of true north.

How to pronounce true north

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