Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-essential

/nˌɑnɪsˈɛnʃəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: non-essen-tial
IPA: /nˌɑnɪsˈɛnʃəl/

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of nonessential.

Example Sentences

"However, the TSSA union has called for a full ban on construction and for all non-essential workers to stay at home, [...]"

Homonyms

nonessential

Rhymes With

potential essential presidential residential influential confidential differential existential exponential sequential preferential prudential

Questions

How do you pronounce non-essential?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnɪsˈɛnʃəl/.
What does non-essential mean?: Alternative spelling of nonessential.

How to pronounce non-essential

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