Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonvowel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-vow-el
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sound or letter that is not a vowel.

Etymology

From non- + vowel.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does nonvowel mean?
A sound or letter that is not a vowel.
Where does nonvowel come from?
From non- + vowel.

How to pronounce nonvowel

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “nonvowel” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.