noun

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /naʊn/
• SAMPA: /naUn/

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Noun

Singular noun

Plural nouns

1. A noun is a kind of word that is usually the name of a person, place, thing, quality, or idea. In English, nouns can be the subject or object of a sentence. They can be singular or plural.

   The words "cat", "home", "bread", "Sue" and "sunshine" are nouns.

Synonyms

• name
• substantive

See also

• Category:Nouns