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The Word "Nous"

Just Checking

01 Jul 16 21:06

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It seems to be getting used a lot more recently, it's become trendy.
I always just read it and pronounced it "news" in my head but people are saying "Nouse" like "Mouse".

How do you pronounce it?

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Report zorrostrikes • July 1, 2016 9:18 PM BST

nOOO

Report Just Checking • July 1, 2016 9:23 PM BST

Yes. BBC Commentator just said nouse. I think it's nooos, and I'm never wrong :)

Report boxingthefox • July 1, 2016 9:28 PM BST

JC, it's "Nouse" like "Mouse". to to be more popular than shrooooood these days. I'm often wrong but not on this occasion.

Report Just Checking • July 1, 2016 9:31 PM BST

I think you're wrong. You lack noose. You are nooseless!

Report boxingthefox • July 1, 2016 9:36 PM BST

Report Zazu • July 1, 2016 9:36 PM BST

Not heard anyone use it

Report Just Checking • July 1, 2016 9:54 PM BST

No Nous you see.

Report dunlaying • July 1, 2016 10:17 PM BST

Nouse is gumption.

Report screaming from beneaththewaves • July 2, 2016 1:50 AM BST

Nouse (rhymes with mouse) in British English, noose in US English.

Funnily enough the original word in Ancient Greek, meaning "mind" or "intelligence", was pronounced as two syllables.