Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nother

/ˈnʌðəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: nother
IPA: /ˈnʌðəɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

adj

pron

Obsolete

adj

Different, other.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Executing it all well, with the feel, look and operation of a real luxury car, is a whole nother ball of wax."
"He has said elfsheen four nother ways — elfsheen, elfshine, elfshone, elfshyne."
"That is just a completely nother department altogether."

Etymology

From Old English nōhwæþer. Compare neither, nauther.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: nōhwæþer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnʌðəɹ/
British English: /ˈnʌðə/

Usage

Phrases

a whole nother

Frequently Paired Words

a whole nother

Rhymes With

other another mother brother smother souther suther yother rather founding mother pother tother

Questions

How do you pronounce nother?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌðəɹ/.
What does nother mean?: Neither.
Where does nother come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce nother

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