Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postnational

/ˌpəʊstˈnaʃənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: post-na-tion-al
IPA: /ˌpəʊstˈnaʃənəl/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a time or mindset in which the identity of a nation is no longer important.

Example Sentences

"The book is “a landmark in what’s possible for the novel” in “our increasingly, and terrifyingly, postnational world,” our reviewer, Jonathan Lethem, said."

Etymology

From post- + national.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌpəʊstˈnaʃənəl/

Inflected Forms

more postnational (comparative) most postnational (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

postsovereign

Questions

How do you pronounce postnational?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpəʊstˈnaʃənəl/.
What does postnational mean?: Pertaining to a time or mindset in which the identity of a nation is no longer important.
Where does postnational come from?: From post- + national.

How to pronounce postnational

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