Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shona

/ˈʃəʊnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: shona
IPA: /ˈʃəʊnə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

noun

A member of the Bantu tribes who speak Shona.

name

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Example Sentences

"I didn’t know anyone who spoke fluent Shona in the area."
"It's not relevant for the purpose of my discussion who got to Zimbabwe first between the Shonas and the Ndebeles."

Etymology

Scottish Anglicized form of Seonag ( =Joan) and an American variant of Shauna.

Inflected Forms

Shonas (plural)

Derived Forms

Shonda

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Shona terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Shona terms

Synonyms

shona language chishona chishona language

Rhymes With

arizona barcelona persona fiona mona jonah corona daytona bona verona ramona kimono

Questions

How do you pronounce shona?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃəʊnə/.
What does shona mean?: A language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Where does shona come from?: Scottish Anglicized form of Seonag ( =Joan) and an American variant of Shauna.

How to pronounce shona

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