How to pronounce noon
Say it like NOON. Noon is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NOON
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Noon pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NOONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of noon
American and British speakers say noon in essentially the same way: /nun/ in the US and /nuːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: NOON.
What does noon mean?
- the middle of the day
Where does noon come from?
From Middle English noen, none, non, from Old English nōn (“the ninth hour”), from a Germanic borrowing of classical Latin nōna (“ninth hour”) (short for nōna hōra), feminine of nōnus (“ninth”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with noon
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of noon.
Questions about saying noon
How do you pronounce noon?
Say NOON. The American pronunciation is /nun/. In British English it is /nuːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in noon?
Noon is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NOON.
Do Americans and Brits say noon the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nun/ and the British form is /nuːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.