Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nsa

/ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: nsa
IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Initialism of no strings attached.

adv

Initialism of no sugar added.

adj

Initialism of not sexually active.

name

Initialism of National Security Agency.

American usage

name

Initialism of National Security Agency.

American usage; Humorous

name

Initialism of National Security Agency.

American usage; Humorous

name

Initialism of National Sheep Association.

noun

Initialism of non-standalone architecture.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Nakasone added that the NSA does not purchase cellphone location data of Americans or location data generated by automotive infotainment systems in the United States."
"The NSA provides that approximately $11 billion in new investments will be made by 2028, which includes the initial investment in a greenfield project that would be completed after 2028."

Usage

Inflected Forms

NSAs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

N.S.A. N. S. A.

Synonyms

national security agency

Questions

How do you pronounce nsa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/.
What does nsa mean?: Initialism of no strings attached.

How to pronounce nsa

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