Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pon

/pɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: pon
IPA: /pɑn/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A call for forming a set of three identical tiles using a discarded tile.

prep

Alternative spelling of 'pon.

verb

Clipping of ponteng

name

noun

Initialism of passive optical network, technology and standards for fiber-optic broadband access.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 碰 (pon).

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɑn/
British English: /pɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pons (plural) pons (present, singular) ponning (participle, present) ponned (participle, past) ponned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

chii kan

Synonyms

pung

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce pon?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑn/.
What does pon mean?: A call for forming a set of three identical tiles using a discarded tile.
Where does pon come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce pon

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