Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonbusiness

/nˈɑnbˈɪznəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: non-busi-ness
IPA: /nˈɑnbˈɪznəs/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not a business, or unrelated to business

noun

An organisation that is not a business.

Example Sentences

"But more than a third of those employers were nonbusiness entities, such as government agencies and nonprofits, the majority of which said they would observe the holiday."

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Proto-West Germanic *bisīg Old English bisiġ Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Old English bisiġnes Middle English bisynes English business English nonbusiness From non- + business.

Inflected Forms

non-business (alternative) nonbusinesses (plural)

Rhymes With

business

Questions

How do you pronounce nonbusiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɑnbˈɪznəs/.
What does nonbusiness mean?: Not a business, or unrelated to business
Where does nonbusiness come from?: Etymology tree English non- Proto-West Germanic *bisīg Old English bisiġ Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Old English bisiġnes Middle English bisynes English business English nonbusiness From non- + business.

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