how to pronounce nob

/nɒb/

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nob is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… felt like a nob like really dumb because …”

meanings of nob

noun:

A wealthy or influential person; a toff.
The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.).
A jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer. (See also nibs.).
The head.

verb:

To hit in the head.

name:

A place, north of Jerusalem, where the inhabitants were massacred by Saul.

nob frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nob 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.