Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go-on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.98 in modern English

Syllables: go-on
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of goon (“a Sino-Japanese kanji pronunciation layer, considered the first Sino-Japanese kanji reading type imported into Japan”).

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Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does go-on mean?: Alternative form of goon (“a Sino-Japanese kanji pronunciation layer, considered the first Sino-Japanese kanji reading type imported into Japan”).

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