Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zip-a-tone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
zip-a--tone
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

screentone

Uncountable

Etymology

Former brand name, coined in the 1930s.

Usage

Questions

What does zip-a-tone mean?
screentone
Where does zip-a-tone come from?
Former brand name, coined in the 1930s.

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