how to pronounce nook

/nʊk/

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nook is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… match going on in some little nook or …”

meanings of nook

noun:

A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
A corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land.
An English unit of land area, originally ^1⁄4 of a yardland but later 12+^1⁄2 or 20 acres.
A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
A recess, cove or hollow.

verb:

To situate in a nook.
To withdraw into a nook.

nook frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nook occurs in english on average 0.8 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 nook can be related to

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