Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

never-married

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: nev-er--mar-ried
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who has never been married.

Example Sentences

"For males the opposite is true; the ever-marrieds have substantially higher wages and salaries than the never-marrieds in every case."

Inflected Forms

never-marrieds (plural)

Questions

What does never-married mean?: Someone who has never been married.

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