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noon

The correct spelling is noon.

How to pronounce noon

/nuːn/
noun

IPA: /nuːn/

Say it like: Noo-n

The correct spelling is noon. The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon. For example: "1885, When night was at its noon I heard a voice chanting the Koran in sweetest accents — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17:"

Usage Examples

1885, When night was at its noon I heard a voice chanting the Koran in sweetest accents — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17:

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
  2. 2.Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  3. 3.The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
  4. 4.The highest point; culmination.
  5. 5.The letter ن in the Arabic script.

verb

  1. 1.To relax or sleep around midday

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