Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonverbal

/nɑnvˈɝbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: non-ver-bal
IPA: /nɑnvˈɝbəl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of non-verbal.

noun

Alternative form of non-verbal.

Example Sentences

"In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16)."
"Negative prefix in Russian is a distinctive feature of nonverbal parts of speech, namely, nouns (even those that do not denote situations, e.g. 3a), adjectives (3b), and adverbs (3c): […]"
"So obviously when we think about nonverbal behavior, or body language -- but we call it nonverbals as social scientists -- it's language, so we think about communication. When we think about communication, we think about interactions."

Etymology

From non- + verbal.

Inflected Forms

nonverbals (plural)

Derived Forms

nonverbalness

Synonyms

gestural

Rhymes With

verbal non-verbal herbal burble verble

Questions

How do you pronounce nonverbal?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnvˈɝbəl/.
What does nonverbal mean?: Alternative form of non-verbal.
Where does nonverbal come from?: From non- + verbal.

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