nonword
/ˈnɑnˌwɜrd/
noun
- A string of letters that does not form a real word in a given language; often used in language tests or puzzles.
- The puzzle asked players to find the nonword among a list of real words.
- In the spelling test, the teacher included a few nonwords to see if students could identify them.
- Linguists use nonwords to study how people process language.
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