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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neither … nor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
nei-ther … nor
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas (This entry is a translation hub.)

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

nor … nor (alternative)

Phrases

neither fish nor fowl neither here nor there neither a borrower nor a lender be neither hide nor hair either … or both … and not only … but also

Frequently Paired Words

either … or both … and not only … but also

Questions

What does neither … nor mean?
used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas (This entry is a translation hub.)

How to pronounce neither … nor

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