How to pronounce noncommittal
American English pronunciation
non-kuh-MIT-ul
- IPA
- /ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtəl/
- Syllables
- non · kuh · MIT · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What noncommittal means
Not picking a side or saying what you plan to do
In a sentence: When I asked if we could get a puppy, Dad just gave a noncommittal shrug.
Where it comes from: It is non-, meaning not, plus committal, the act of promising yourself to something.
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