nonunion
/nɒnˈjuːni.ən/adjective, noun
nonunion is spelled N-O-N-U-N-I-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nonunion means “Not part of a labor union; not unionized” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nonunion?
| Letters | 8: N-O-N-U-N-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd 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 nonunion?
Nonunion appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 nonunion?
- /nɒnˈjuːni.ən/
Nonunion has 3 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).
Forms of nonunion
- non-union
- nonunions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nonunion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not part of a labor union; not unionized.
noun
- 1
Lack of union; failure to become united.
- 2
The failure of a broken bone to heal
the nonunion of the distal part of the humerus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate nonunion?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of nonunion: NU.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nonunion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lack of union:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désunion |
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 nonunion come from?
From non- + union.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).