Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhone

/ɹˈoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: rhone
IPA: /ɹˈoʊn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major river in Switzerland and France that flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea.

noun

A horizontal section of guttering, collecting rainwater from a roof.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)bor. Latin Rhodanus French Rhônebor. English Rhone Borrowed from French Rhône.

Inflected Forms

Rhône (alternative) rhones (plural)

Homonyms

roane rone roen

Rhymes With

own known phone well-known alone shown stone zone loan grown unknown tone

Questions

How do you pronounce rhone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊn/.
What does rhone mean?: A major river in Switzerland and France that flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea.
Where does rhone come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)bor. Latin Rhodanus French Rhônebor. English Rhone Borrowed from French Rhône.

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