How to pronounce nuisance
American English pronunciation
NOO-suhns
- IPA
- /ˈnusəns/
- Syllables
- NOO · suhns (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nuisance means
A person or thing that keeps bothering you
In a sentence: The buzzing fly was such a nuisance during dinner.
Where it comes from: From an old French word meaning "to harm."
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Compare: nuisance and bane
A nuisance just bothers you, while a bane is far worse, a constant source of misery or ruin.
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