Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonwoven

/nˈɑnwˈoʊvɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: non-wo-ven
IPA: /nˈɑnwˈoʊvɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not woven.

noun

Any of various fabriclike materials made from long fibres bonded together by chemical or mechanical processes.

Etymology

From non- + woven.

Inflected Forms

non-woven (alternative) nonwovens (plural)

Rhymes With

lovin covin

Questions

How do you pronounce nonwoven?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɑnwˈoʊvɪn/.
What does nonwoven mean?: Not woven.
Where does nonwoven come from?: From non- + woven.

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