Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh n-tras-tiv]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kənˈtræs tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh n-tras-tiv]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kənˈtræs tɪv/
Definitions of non-contrastive word
- adjective non-contrastive not contrastive. 1
- adjective non-contrastive Linguistics. in complementary distribution; in free variation. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of non-contrastive
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; non- + contrastive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Non-contrastive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-contrastive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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