Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bologna

/bəˈloʊnjə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: bologna
IPA: /bəˈloʊnjə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The capital city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Italian.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of baloney (“nonsense”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian Bologna, from Latin Bonōnia, ultimately from Celtic. Doublet of Boleyn and Boulogne.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Bologna, Bonōnia, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bəˈloʊnjə/
British English: /bəˈlɒnjə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bolognas (plural) boloney (alternative) baloney (alternative)

Phrases

Bologna bottle Bologna flask Bologna phial Bologna phosphorus Bologna sausage Bologna stone Bologna vial dancing bologna

Frequently Paired Words

Bolognese Bolognian

Synonyms

baloney Bologna sausage mortadella

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni maloney

Questions

How do you pronounce bologna?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈloʊnjə/.
What does bologna mean?: A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Where does bologna come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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