How to pronounce nonagenarian

Say it like non-uh-jih-NER-ee-un. Nonagenarian has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER).

Nonagenarian pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

1. nonGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
3. jihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
4. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
6. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of nonagenarian

• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: non-uh-jih-NAIR-ee-un.

What does nonagenarian mean?

Where does nonagenarian come from?

From Latin nōnāgēnārius (“containing ninety”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and representative nouns), either directly or via French nonagénaire, from nōnāgēnī (“ninety each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from nōnāginta (“nine tens, ninety”).

Words that rhyme with nonagenarian

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of nonagenarian.

• humanitarian
• vegetarian
• authoritarian
• librarian
• libertarian
• ovarian
• barbarian
• sectarian
• totalitarian
• agrarian

Questions about saying nonagenarian