How to pronounce noir
noir
/nɔɪr/
1 syllable
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Noir, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɔɪ/as in boy | Glide from “o” to a short “i”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
More words with the /r/ sound
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- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce noir?
Noir is pronounced /nɔɪr/ in American English.
How many syllables are in noir?
Noir has 1 syllable.