how to pronounce nimbus

/ˈnɪmbəs/

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nimbus is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of nimbus in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… phenomenon at the Nimbus fish hatchery …”

meaning of nimbus

Nimbus is a type of cloud.

nimbus frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nimbus occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.