Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-native-speaker

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: non--na-tive-s-peak-er
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-native speakers.

Example Sentences

"If native-speaker varieties have been given such scholarly attention, surely non-native-speaker varieties should not be excluded from similar treatment."

Questions

What does non-native-speaker mean?: Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-native speakers.

How to pronounce non-native-speaker

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