Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonregular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-reg-u-lar
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

One who is not a regular.

Example Sentences

"In the case of the bar, regular men protect women regulars from untoward advances from nonregulars (Katovich & Reese, 1987)."

Etymology

From non- + regular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

non-regular (alternative) nonregulars (plural)

Questions

What does nonregular mean?: Not regular.
Where does nonregular come from?: From non- + regular.

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