how to pronounce nerve

/nɜːv/

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nerve is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… it is really nerve-racking like most of …”

meaning of nerve

Nerve is a part of the body that carries impulses from the brain to the rest of the body.

nerve frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word nerve occurs in english on average 13.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.