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goonette

/ɡuˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
goon-ette
IPA
/ɡuˈnɛt/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female gooner.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ Proto-Germanic *gumô Proto-West Germanic *gumō Old English guma Middle English gone? English gooney English goon? English goon English -ette English goonette From goon or -ette.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡuˈnɛt/
  • British English: /ɡuːˈnɛt/

Inflected Forms

goonettes (plural)

Rhymes With

pre-set fête unforget wincyette fagette

Questions

How do you pronounce goonette?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡuˈnɛt/.
What does goonette mean?
A female gooner.
Where does goonette come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ Proto-Germanic *gumô Proto-West Germanic *gumō Old English guma Middle English gone? English gooney English goon? English goon English -ette English goonette From goon or -ette.

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