uncountable-noun
un·count·a·ble-noun
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-koun-tuh-buh l noun]
- /ʌnˈkaʊn tə bəl naʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-koun-tuh-buh l noun]
- /ʌnˈkaʊn tə bəl naʊn/
Definition of uncountable-noun word
- noun uncountable-noun a noun, as water, electricity, or happiness, that typically refers to an indefinitely divisible substance or an abstract notion, and that in English cannot be used, in such a sense, with the indefinite article or in the plural. 1
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Origin of uncountable-noun
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Uncountable-noun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncountable-noun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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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