how to pronounce noble

/ˈnoʊbəl/

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noble is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… Barnes and Noble and Daiso these areas …”

meanings of noble

adjective:

Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
Both isohedral and isogonal.
Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

name:

A surname.
A male given name.
Initialism of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

noun:

An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

noble frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word noble occurs in english on average 16.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.