how to pronounce nero

/ˈniːɹoʊ/

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nero is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of nero in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… hospitality setting nero wilson …”

meanings of nero

name:

Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
Any male member of the family Claudii Nerones, within the gens Claudia into which emperor Nero was adopted by emperor Claudius.
A male given name from Latin, more common in fiction than in real life.
An agnomen first held by Tiberius Claudius Nero, an ancestor of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

noun:

Any cruel and wicked tyrant.

nero frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nero occurs in english on average 1.2 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.