Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run-on

/ɹˈʌnˈɑn/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: run-on
IPA: /ɹˈʌnˈɑn/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.

adj

Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.

noun

An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities.

noun

A run-on sentence.

noun

Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.

noun

The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.

Example Sentences

"Most dictionaries cover most adverbs with only run-on entries."
"She reads musically. No harsh stops, no broken-breathy run-ons, no ups and down soft and fast fluctuations."

Inflected Forms

run-ons (plural)

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on john non upon iran don jon con odds-on

Questions

How do you pronounce run-on?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌnˈɑn/.
What does run-on mean?: Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.

How to pronounce run-on

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