nunnation

nun·na·tion

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuh-ney-shuh n]
- /nʌˈneɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuh-ney-shuh n]
- /nʌˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of nunnation word

noun nunnation the doubling, in writing, of the final vowel symbol to indicate the addition, in speech, of the indefinite suffix n to certain nouns. 1
noun nunnation the pronunciation of an extra n-sound at the end of inflected words in Arabic and other languages 0
noun nunnation the pronunciation of an n-sound instead of other consonants often as a symptom of stammering 0
noun nunnation the addition of final n to a word, as in the declension of certain Arabic nouns 0

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Parts of speech for Nunnation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nunnation

nunnation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

nunnation usage trend in Literature

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