nonfiction

/ˌnɑnˈfɪkʃən/

Syllables non·fic·tion

Stress non-FIC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

non

/nɑn/

short o

fic

/fɪk/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

writing based on real facts and events

Sound Reference

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non=/nɑn/(nonstop) + fic=/fɪk/(fiction) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

She prefers reading nonfiction books about history.