Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonalarming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-alarm-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"When you use any of the descriptive phrases listed below, your child may ask, "What does that mean?" so you need to be ready with another nonalarming answer."
"I sighed to Selene in a calm, nonalarming manner as she was grasping for key and padlock in front of the door."

Etymology

From non- + alarming.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonalarming mean?: Not alarming.
Where does nonalarming come from?: From non- + alarming.

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