Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neverendum

/ˌnɛv.ɚˈɛn.dəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nev-eren-dum
IPA: /ˌnɛv.ɚˈɛn.dəm/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.

Example Sentences

"Another "neverendum" (as Canadian nationalists call this process) on Quebec's secession is planned before the year 2000."
"And so, the neverendum marches on. This is good news for the Liberals but bad news for Canada."
"Well then you get Bouchard to have some neveredums (or neverenda, if you're literate.)"
"You should see the history lessons on the Quebec referenda(neverenda?)..."
"Some referenda feel like neverenda, political footballs kicked about in empty aisles."
"This is the Québécois scenario of the ‘neverendum’, which could be replicated in Scotland: the voters park their ideology and values at the elections to the Holyrood Parliament and elect an SNP or SNP coalition government, but vote differently at Westminster elections."

Etymology

Blend of never-ending + referendum. Coined by Canadian writer Josh Freed in the context of repeated referendums on the secession of Quebec.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnɛv.ɚˈɛn.dəm/
British English: /ˌnɛv.əˈɹɛn.dəm/

Inflected Forms

neverendums (plural) neverenda (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce neverendum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɛv.ɚˈɛn.dəm/.
What does neverendum mean?: A series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
Where does neverendum come from?: Blend of never-ending + referendum. Coined by Canadian writer Josh Freed in the context of repeated referendums on the secession of Quebec.

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