Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonunion

/nɒnˈjuːni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: nonunion
IPA: /nɒnˈjuːni.ən/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not part of a labor union; not unionized.

noun

Lack of union; failure to become united.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The failure of a broken bone to heal

Countable

Example Sentences

"the nonunion of the distal part of the humerus"

Etymology

From non- + union.

Usage

Inflected Forms

non-union (alternative) nonunions (plural)

Phrases

non-union Mexican equivalent

Rhymes With

union non-union reunion communion disunion runion

Questions

How do you pronounce nonunion?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɒnˈjuːni.ən/.
What does nonunion mean?: Not part of a labor union; not unionized.
Where does nonunion come from?: From non- + union.

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