Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akron

/ˈæ.kɹɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: akron
IPA: /ˈæ.kɹɒn/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio.

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Example Sentences

"Betty graduated from college and married a Morehouse man from Ohio whom I never met. For a couple of years I received the occasional, uninformative postcard from Akron, usually depicting something called the Soap Box Derby."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “extremity, peak”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄκρον

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈæ.kɹɒn/

Phrases

acro-

Frequently Paired Words

acro- Acropolis

Questions

How do you pronounce akron?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.kɹɒn/.
What does akron mean?: A city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio.
Where does akron come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce akron

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