noggin

Questions about noggin

What does noggin mean?

noggin means "informal terms for a human head".

How many syllables are in noggin?

noggin has 2 syllables and divides as nog-gin under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for noggin?

Close synonyms include attic, bean, bonce, noodle, dome. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is noggin a common word?

noggin is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.