How do you pronounce ionic?

The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈɒnɪk/.

ionic

/aɪˈɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: ion-ic
IPA: /aɪˈɒnɪk/

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Meaning

adj

of, relating to, or containing ions

adj

Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians

adj

of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.

adj

Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type.

Dated

name

A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.

noun

A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ionic From ion + -ic.

Usage

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Inflected Forms

Ionick (alternative) Ionics (plural)

Derived Forms

anionic autoionic cationic homoionic hydroionic hypoionic interionic intraionic ionically ionicity isoionic magnetionic

Phrases

ionic bond ionic compound ionic crystal ionic liquid ionic product ionic radius ionic toothbrush ionic wind

Frequently Paired Words

anion cation ion Doric Doric order

Synonyms

Ionian attic ionic dialect classical greek

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic platonic philharmonic panasonic