Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caron

/ˈkæɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: caron
IPA: /ˈkæɹən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

Etymology unknown; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive.

Inflected Forms

carons (plural)

Homonyms

Karen

Rhymes With

gone hands-on drawn sean dawn lawn withdrawn shawn shaun undergone pawn vaughan

Questions

How do you pronounce caron?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹən/.
What does caron mean?: háček
Where does caron come from?: Etymology unknown; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive.

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