non-verbal
non-ver·bal/ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/adjective, noun
non-verbal is spelled N-O-N-V-E-R-B-A-L: 9 letters and 2 syllables (non-ver·bal). As an adjective, non-verbal means “In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in non-verbal?
| Letters | 9: N-O-N-V-E-R-B-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: non-ver·bal |
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search | |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How do you pronounce non-verbal?
- UK /ˌnɒnˈvɜː.bl̩/
- US /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/
Non-verbal has 2 syllables, split non-ver·bal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-non-verbal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with non-verbal
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: nonverbal (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with non-verbal?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as non-verbal from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹbl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of non-verbal
- nonverbal
- non-verbals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does non-verbal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.
- 2
rareOf or relating to a word that belongs to any part of speech other than that of verbs.
- 3
Unable to speak.
noun
- 1
A sound, gesture, etc. that is not a word.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Non-verbal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense other than written or spoken words:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | non-verbal |
| German | nonverbal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does non-verbal come from?
From non- + verbal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).