Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proper noun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: prop-er -noun
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or phrase that is a noun denoting a particular person, place, organization, ship, animal, event, or other individual entity.

Inflected Forms

proper nouns (plural)

Phrases

proper nounhood

Frequently Paired Words

common noun

Synonyms

proper name[Appendix:Glossary nomen proprium noun substantive proper proper substantive substantive proper selfname proper name

Questions

What does proper noun mean?: A word or phrase that is a noun denoting a particular person, place, organization, ship, animal, event, or other individual entity.

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