Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonsense word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
non-sense -word
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neologised word that does not have a given meaning, or that has been invented without any etymological sense.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nonsense + word.

Inflected Forms

nonsense words (plural)

Phrases

non-word nonce word

Frequently Paired Words

neologism non-word nonce word protologism pseudoword

Questions

What does nonsense word mean?
A neologised word that does not have a given meaning, or that has been invented without any etymological sense.
Where does nonsense word come from?
From nonsense + word.

How to pronounce nonsense word

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