how to pronounce nocturne

/ˈnɒk.tɜːn/

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nocturne is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of nocturne

noun:

A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano.
A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.

nocturne frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nocturne occurs in english on average 0.4 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.

topics nocturne can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that nocturne can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;