Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numeronym

/ˈnuməɹəˌnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nu-meronym
IPA: /ˈnuməɹəˌnɪm/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number-based word.

noun

An abbreviation formed by replacing letters within a word by the number of letters replaced, such as "I18n" for "Internationalization".

Example Sentences

"Given a history of failed and unpopular solutions, the problem of concurrency has even been assigned its own numeronym: "The C10K problem". How should network software confidently serving 10,000 simultaneous clients be designed?"
"Finally, the E7 countries—a numeronym standing for 'Emerging' market economies—include the BRIC countries, along with Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey."
"Is the numeronym a11y accessible?"

Etymology

From numero- + -nym.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: numero-
Suffix: -nym

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnuməɹəˌnɪm/
British English: /ˈnjuːməɹəʊˌnɪm/

Inflected Forms

numeronyms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce numeronym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuməɹəˌnɪm/.
What does numeronym mean?: A number-based word.
Where does numeronym come from?: From numero- + -nym.

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