Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nom de web

/ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: nom de web
IPA: /ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of nom de Web

Example Sentences

"Friedberg — whose nom de Web is StinkE — is an 18-year-old, hip hop-loving Hiero fan who started his site in August, 1995 as a tribute to his favorite crew."
"On the same day, Barista of Bloomfield Avenue, the nom de Web of Debbie Galant, who lives in a suburban town in New Jersey and is one of the most esteemed "hyperlocal bloggers" in the country, led with a picture from her recent vacation in the Berkshires."
"We are smitten with Nemo Wolfe. That's the charming nom de Web of Mercantile Library executive director Albert Pyle (our own Dr. Know) when he posts on their delightfully omnivorous blog."

Etymology

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + Web, by analogy with nom de guerre.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/
British English: /ˌnɒm də ˈwɛb/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

noms de Web (plural) nom-de-Web (alternative)

Phrases

nom de clavier nom de course nom de guerre nom de plume

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

handle nom de clavier username

Questions

How do you pronounce nom de web?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑm də ˈwɛb/.
What does nom de web mean?: A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
Where does nom de web come from?: Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + Web, by analogy with nom de guerre.

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