Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonperforming

/nɑnpɚfˈɔɹmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: non-per-form-ing
IPA: /nɑnpɚfˈɔɹmɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.

adj

Not acting as a performer.

Example Sentences

"the nonperforming children of a circus"

Etymology

From non- + performing.

Rhymes With

performing forming warming transforming informing reforming storming conforming swarming misinforming norming

Questions

How do you pronounce nonperforming?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnpɚfˈɔɹmɪŋ/.
What does nonperforming mean?: Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.
Where does nonperforming come from?: From non- + performing.

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