Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonexistent

/nˌɑnəɡzˈɪstənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
nonex-is-tent
IPA
/nˌɑnəɡzˈɪstənt/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not existent or existing; not real.

adj

Not present or occurring.

noun

Something that does not exist.

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Etymology

From non- + existent.

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How do you pronounce nonexistent?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnəɡzˈɪstənt/.
What does nonexistent mean?
Not existent or existing; not real.
Where does nonexistent come from?
From non- + existent.

How to pronounce nonexistent

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