Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonferrous

/nɑnfˈɛɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: non-fer-rous
IPA: /nɑnfˈɛɹəs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing no iron.

Example Sentences

"Republicans, including gubernatorial nominee Lisa Demuth, generally support nonferrous mining projects, as do some moderate Democrats like Sen. Grant Hauschild of Hermantown."

Etymology

From non- + ferrous.

Inflected Forms

non-ferrous (alternative)

Rhymes With

terrace embarrass polaris heiress ferrous ahasuerus derose

Questions

How do you pronounce nonferrous?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnfˈɛɹəs/.
What does nonferrous mean?: Containing no iron.
Where does nonferrous come from?: From non- + ferrous.

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