English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
No Pronunciation
No is pronounced NOH, IPA /ˈnoʊ/.
NOH
US /ˈnoʊ/
Syllables: NOH (1 syllable)
adverb and determiner: The word used to give a negative answer or to deny something.
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No in a Sentence
- She said no without hesitating.
- There is no bread left.
- No, that is not what happened.
Common Mispronunciations of No
Not NAW
English speakers glide this vowel from an oh towards an oo, so it travels rather than sitting still.
Not NOO
Begin on an open oh and let it close afterwards. Starting at the far end of the glide gives new or gnu.
Tip: No and know are perfect homophones, and so are nose and knows.
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