Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-governmental

/nɑnɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: non--gov-ern-men-tal
IPA: /nɑnɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl/

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not belonging to, associated with or operated by a particular government.

Example Sentences

"His work is largely non-governmental."

Etymology

From non- + governmental.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

nongovernmental (alternative)

Phrases

non-governmental organization

Homonyms

nongovernmental

Antonyms

governmental

Rhymes With

mental environmental fundamental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental accidental parental developmental

Questions

How do you pronounce non-governmental?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl/.
What does non-governmental mean?: Not belonging to, associated with or operated by a particular government.
Where does non-governmental come from?: From non- + governmental.

How to pronounce non-governmental

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