Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

action noun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tion -noun
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived.

Inflected Forms

action nouns (plural)

Phrases

agent noun

Frequently Paired Words

agent noun

Synonyms

nomen actionis verbal noun

Questions

What does action noun mean?: A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived.

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