Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-animate

/nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
non-an-i-mate
IPA
/nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.

adj

Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.

Etymology

From non- + animate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more non-animate (comparative) most non-animate (superlative)

Synonyms

immobile motionless inanimate lifeless insentient insensate

Questions

How do you pronounce non-animate?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/.
What does non-animate mean?
Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
Where does non-animate come from?
From non- + animate.

How to pronounce non-animate

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