nonproliferation
noun
nonproliferation is spelled N-O-N-P-R-O-L-I-F-E-R-A-T-I-O-N: 16 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nonproliferation means “Opposition to the spread of something, especially nuclear weapons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nonproliferation is nonproliferations.
How many letters and syllables are in nonproliferation?
| Letters | 16: N-O-N-P-R-O-L-I-F-E-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nonproliferation?
Nonproliferation appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nonproliferation?
Nonproliferation has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with nonproliferation
Also written: non-proliferation (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of nonproliferation
- nonproliferations plural
- non-proliferation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nonproliferation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Opposition to the spread of something, especially nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nonproliferation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | non-prolifération |
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 nonproliferation come from?
From non- + proliferation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).