Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-metal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
non-met-al
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nonmetal.

Etymology

From non- + metal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

non-metals (plural)

Questions

What does non-metal mean?
Alternative form of nonmetal.
Where does non-metal come from?
From non- + metal.

How to pronounce non-metal

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