Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-productive

/nˌɑnpɹədˈʌktɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: non-pro-duc-tive
IPA: /nˌɑnpɹədˈʌktɪv/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of nonproductive.

Example Sentences

"[...] every man has tools and amenities always within one minute's walk; thus non-productive man-hours are kept to a minimum."

Etymology

From non- + productive.

Rhymes With

productive destructive reproductive constructive seductive unproductive conductive instructive obstructive inductive reconstructive superconductive

Questions

How do you pronounce non-productive?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnpɹədˈʌktɪv/.
What does non-productive mean?: Alternative form of nonproductive.
Where does non-productive come from?: From non- + productive.

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