Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhône

/ɹˈoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: rhone
IPA: /ɹˈoʊn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

name

Alternative form of Rhone: A major river in Switzerland and France that flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)bor. Latin Rhodanus French Rhônebor. English Rhône Borrowed from French Rhône.

Phrases

Chasse-sur-Rhône

Rhymes With

garçon concepción bône reggaetón simoné

Questions

How do you pronounce rhône?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊn/.
What does rhône mean?: A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Where does rhône come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)bor. Latin Rhodanus French Rhônebor. English Rhône Borrowed from French Rhône.

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