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PRONUNCIATION OF NONSENSE WORD

nonsense word  [ˈnɒnsəns wɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONSENSE WORD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nonsense word is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NONSENSE WORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nonsense word

A nonsense word, unlike a sememe, may have no definition. Nonsense words can be classified depending on their orthographic and phonetic similarity with words. If it can be pronounced according to a language's phonotactics, it is a logatome/pseudoword. Nonsense words are used in literature for poetic or humorous effect. Proper names of real or fictional entities are sometimes nonsense words. A stunt word is a nonsense word used for a special effect, or to attract attention, as part of a performance. Such words are a feature of the work of Dr. Seuss. The ability to infer the meaning of a nonsense word from context is used to test for brain damage.

Definition of nonsense word in the English dictionary

The definition of nonsense word in the dictionary is a word that has no real meaning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONSENSE WORD


afterword
ˈɑːftəˌwɜːd
buzzword
ˈbʌzwɜːd
byword
ˈbaɪˌwɜːd
catchword
ˈkætʃˌwɜːd
codeword
ˈkəʊdˌwɜːd
crossword
ˈkrɒswɜːd
foreword
ˈfɔːˌwɜːd
headword
ˈhɛdˌwɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
reword
riːˈwɜːd
swearword
ˈswɛəˌwɜːd
watchword
ˈwɒtʃˌwɜːd
whirred
wɜːd
word
wɜːd
word-for-word
ˌwɜːdfəˈwɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONSENSE WORD

nonsegregated
nonsegregation
nonselected
nonselective
nonself
nonsensational
nonsense
nonsense correlation
nonsense syllable
nonsense verse
nonsensical
nonsensicality
nonsensically
nonsensicalness
nonsensitive
nonsensuous
nonsentence
nonseptate
nonsequential
nonserial

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONSENSE WORD

at a word
buzz word
code word
content word
dirty word
entry word
four-letter word
full word
household word
in a word
mum´s the word
of one´s word
operative word
printed word
reserved word
root word
sword
the last word
the word
word for word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of nonsense word in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nonsense word» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONSENSE WORD

Find out the translation of nonsense word to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nonsense word from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nonsense word» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

废话字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palabra sin sentido
570 millions of speakers

English

nonsense word
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बकवास शब्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلمة هراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ерунда слово
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palavra sem sentido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোকা শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mot de non-sens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkataan karut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unsinn Wort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無意味語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의미없는 단어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembung ora sopan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ vô nghĩa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனமான சொல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्खपणाचे शब्द
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anlamsız kelime
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parola senza senso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nonsens słowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурниця слово
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuvânt prostii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λέξη ανοησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nonsens woord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nonsens ord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tull ord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonsense word

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONSENSE WORD»

The term «nonsense word» is normally little used and occupies the 132.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONSENSE WORD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nonsense word» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nonsense word» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nonsense word

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONSENSE WORD»

Discover the use of nonsense word in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonsense word and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Word Identification Fluency and Nonsense Word Fluency as ...
Early literacy is an important focus in education, specifically in the areas of screening and identification of students at-risk for later reading problems.
Krista Denise Healy, 2007
2
Kindergarten Teacher's Guide Vol 2 (US Edition)
Thumbs up for real words, thumbs down for nonsense words 0 The children give a "thumbs up“ for a real word, “thumbs down" for a nonsense word. 0 After children give the sign, write the real words in one list on the board and nonsense  ...
Letterland, Stamey Carter, 2009
3
Summer Splash Learning Activities, Grades 3 - 4
There is a nonsense word in each pair of sentences below. Read each sentence. Then, write a word on the line that makes sense in place of the nonsense word in both sentences. 1. Isabel and Brett rode their bikes to the flibber down the street ...
Brighter Child, 2012
4
Converging Methods for Understanding Reading and Dyslexia
In these studies, nonsense word reading in English, French, Spanish, and Greek was used as a basis for measuring analogies. Nonsense word reading was felt to be the best means of comparing code acquisition at different reading levels ...
Raymond M. Klein, Patricia McMullen, 1999
5
Word Extraction in Infant and Adult Directed Speech: Does ...
Thus the prosody of the real word sentence served as a model to the nonsense word sentences. Amplitude of the nonsense words was also matched to be the same as the real word. 4. To create the 'final-product' sentence, the sentential ...
Shiri Katz-Gershon, 2007
6
The Delaware and Raritan Canal at Work
The object of the sound pattern games is to determine the location of a specific sound within a nonsense word. In the simplest variation, the teacher vocally presents a specific sound whicli the children repeat. Before playing the next variation, ...
Linda J. Barth, 2004
7
Thinking Goes to School: Piaget's Theory in Practice
The object of the sound pattern games is to determine the location of a specific sound within a nonsense word. In the simplest variation, the teacher vocally presents a specific sound which the children repeat. Before playing the next variation, ...
Hans G. Furth, Harry Wachs, 1974
8
Essentials of WIAT-III and KTEA-II Assessment
Although the categories are very similar for Letter and Word Recognition, Nonsense Word Decoding, and Spelling, some differences do exist, which are articulated in the Caution box. CAUTION Differences between Skill Categories for Letter ...
Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, Kristina C. Breaux, 2010
9
Reading and Spelling: Development and Disorders
Seven-, 8-,and 9-year-old children were tested,and they showedaremarkably consistent pattern of performance with the two types of nonsense word that was maintained across boththespeed andthe accuracy measures. The O+P+ ...
Charles Hulme, R. Malatesha Joshi, 2012
10
Word Recognition in Beginning Literacy
This means that although children can read a nonsense word like dake by using a rime analogy or by assembling its constituent grapheme—phoneme correspondences, they can only read a matched nonsense word like daik by assembling ...
Jamie L. Metsala, Linnea C. Ehri, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONSENSE WORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nonsense word is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lou Barlow Announces New Album Brace the Wave
In 2005 I made my first official solo LP under my actual name instead of a made-up, nonsense word. Around that time, I sensibly began touring ... «Pitchfork Media, Jul 15»
2
The (real) nonsense at the Supreme Court
The first line is a six- syllable nonsense word (such as jiggery-pokery or higgledy- piggledy) and the six syllables are divided into a pair of ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
Silicon Valley has a huge role in Pixar's movie 'Inside Out'
He moves the family so he can launch his startup, Brang — a nonsense word intended to fit in among oddly named tech companies. «Business Insider, Jun 15»
4
Can Politico make Brussels sexy?
Palmeri perked up and peered around; it was almost as though she had not heard the nonsense word so much as caught its scent. Her eyes ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
What's this Last Guardian Game Everyone is Talking About?
This is a quiet game, a boy shouting the odd nonsense word into an echoing ruin, a massive creature helping him along. There's no combat. «DorkShelf.com, Jun 15»
6
Throwback Thursday: Sebadoh's Network TV Debut on 'Late Night …
Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney began recording music under the name Sebadoh, a nonsense word Barlow made up, back when he was playing ... «Diffuser.fm, Jun 15»
7
Summer youth reading program kicks off at Jordan Library
“Book-A-Wocky - it is a fun nonsense word that reminds us that reading is fun,” said Melissa Smith, librarian at the Jordan and Belle Plaine ... «SW News Media, Jun 15»
8
How Ned Ryerson From 'Groundhog Day' Gave Radiohead Their …
But where does that nonsense word, “radiohead,” originate from? It's been assumed for years that Bryne coined it because he's singing the ... «UPROXX, May 15»
9
This Text Will Shut Down Your iPhone Automatically, So Brace …
Because there may not be a nonsense word that ends the world, but there is a nonsense text that ends something much bigger and more ... «Bustle, May 15»
10
MKA's Double Feature review (Southbank Theatre, Melbourne)
... conclusion is indicated by a complete breakdown of meaning, as Matthew Cooper's final monologue devolves into a nonsense word-salad. «Daily Review, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nonsense word [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nonsense-word>. Apr 2024 ».
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