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How to pronounce “nun”
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Pronunciation guide for nun
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of nun with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Razor-Thin Line Between Contagion and Connection
where a nun supposedly began meowing uncontrollably,
- Definition summary
- A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce nun
The Razor-Thin Line Between Contagion and Connection
where a nun supposedly began meowing uncontrollably,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “nun”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.
- (by extension) A member of a similar female community in other confessions.
- (archaic, British, slang) A prostitute.[1]
- A kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun.
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