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tortonian

/tɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
tor-to-ni-an
IPA
/tɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A subdivision of the Miocene epoch.

Etymology

From Tortona.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /tɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce tortonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does tortonian mean?
A subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
Where does tortonian come from?
From Tortona.

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