Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-event

/nˈɑnɪvˈɛnt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: non-event
IPA: /nˈɑnɪvˈɛnt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation which, contrary to expectation, turned out to be uninteresting, unimportant or unexciting; an anticlimax.

noun

A publicised event which does not take place.

Etymology

From non- + event.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

non-events (plural)

Homonyms

nonevent

Rhymes With

went event sent percent spent meant cent prevent rent represent extent consent

Questions

How do you pronounce non-event?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɑnɪvˈɛnt/.
What does non-event mean?: A situation which, contrary to expectation, turned out to be uninteresting, unimportant or unexciting; an anticlimax.
Where does non-event come from?: From non- + event.

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