Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-stop

/nˌɑnstˈɑp/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: non-stop
IPA: /nˌɑnstˈɑp/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of nonstop.

adv

Alternative form of nonstop.

noun

Alternative form of nonstop.

Example Sentences

"In addition to the non-stop Heathrow Express service, there is a Transport for London stopping service to London Paddington: this is the Heathrow Connect service taken over by TfL in May 2018."
"The through Moorgate service has been most handsomely speeded up, and suburban trains in both directions now run non-stop between Kings Cross (Underground) and Elstree."
"The Victoria-Brighton non-stops, the Victoria-Eastbourne and Hastings, Victoria-Worthing and Littlehampton, Victoria-Bognor and Portsmouth and Victoria-Oxted line services were, with a very few exceptions, all re-routed to and from London Bridge."

Etymology

From non- + stop.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non-
Suffix: stop

Inflected Forms

non-stops (plural)

Phrases

limited-stop

Frequently Paired Words

limited-stop

Rhymes With

top stop drop shop pop op hop cop crop swap chop prop

Questions

How do you pronounce non-stop?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnstˈɑp/.
What does non-stop mean?: Alternative form of nonstop.
Where does non-stop come from?: From non- + stop.

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