nonsense syllable
non·sense syl·la·ble
N n Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [non-sens, -suh ns sil-uh-buh l]
- /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns ˈsɪl ə bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [non-sens, -suh ns sil-uh-buh l]
- /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns ˈsɪl ə bəl/
Definitions of nonsense syllable words
- noun nonsense syllable any of numerous letter combinations without meaning, used in learning experiments. 1
- noun nonsense syllable a syllable, like bik, having no meaning. Lists of such syllables have been used to investigate memory and learning 0
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Origin of nonsense syllable
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nonsense syllable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonsense syllable popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
nonsense syllable usage trend in Literature
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