Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-verbal

/ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: non-ver-bal
IPA: /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.

adj

Of or relating to a word that belongs to any part of speech other than that of verbs.

adj

Unable to speak.

noun

A sound, gesture, etc. that is not a word.

Example Sentences

"In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16)."
"Negative prefix in Russian is a distinctive feature of nonverbal parts of speech, namesly, nouns (even those that do not denote situations, e.g. 3a), adjectives (3b), and adverbs (3c): […]"

Etymology

From non- + verbal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/
British English: /ˌnɒnˈvɜː.bl̩/

Inflected Forms

nonverbal (alternative) non-verbals (plural)

Antonyms

verbal

Rhymes With

verbal herbal nonverbal burble verble gerbil dyirbal wirble

Questions

How do you pronounce non-verbal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/.
What does non-verbal mean?: In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.
Where does non-verbal come from?: From non- + verbal.

How to pronounce non-verbal

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