HOW TO PRONOUNCE
novice
/ˈnɑvɪs/
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What does novice mean?
noun
- A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
- A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.
adjective
- Of a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈnɑvɪs/
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For this reason it is important that the novice should give very careful consideration to his first purchase of a Bulldog.
A little later he is equally struck with the view of the open country, and his ecstasy is pardonable in a novice.
More book examples (3)
May I turn to the novice at my opening and speak of certain matters which are second nature to the skilled player?
To heighten her natural attraction had hitherto been the unvarying endeavour of her adult life, and one in which she was no novice.
We have not even the excuse that, thirty years ago, Mr. Darwin was an obscure novice, who had no claims on our attention.