How to Pronounce "brown noser"
expression
ˈbɹaʊn/ /ˈnoʊzər
BROWN-noh-zer
bɹˈaʊn/ /ˈnəʊzə
brown-NOH-zuh
Definition
A person who flatters someone in authority or tries too hard to please them, usually to gain personal advantage. It is an informal and often negative expression.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹaʊn/ /ˈnoʊzər
British English
bɹˈaʊn/ /ˈnəʊzə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROWN-noh-zer
UK
brown-NOH-zuh
Listen in Context
Nobody likes a brown noser at work.
He is such a brown noser with the teacher.
Don’t be a brown noser just to get what you want.
Everyone knows Jake is the biggest brown noser in the office.