How to pronounce nacre
American English pronunciation
NAY-kur
- IPA
- /ˈneɪkɚ/
- Syllables
- NAY · kur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nacre means
The shiny, rainbow-tinted lining inside some shells
In a sentence: Inside the oyster shell, the nacre gleamed pink, green and silver.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Italian, and goes back to an Arabic word.
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