Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zona

/zˈoʊnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: zona
IPA: /zˈoʊnə/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zone or band; a layer.

noun

noun

Certain freshwater fishes of genus Bedotia (Atheriniformes), from Madagascar

noun

Any member of the species Bedotia geayi

noun

Any member of the species Bedotia madagascariensis

name

name

A female given name.

name

Clipping of Arizona: a state of the United States.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin zōna. Doublet of zone.

Inflected Forms

zonas (plural) zonae (plural) zonæ (obsolete, plural)

Derived Forms

metazona prozona

Phrases

zona glomerulosa zona incerta zona pellucida zona radiata zona reticularis

Frequently Paired Words

zona glomerulosa zona incerta zona pellucida zona radiata zona reticularis

Synonyms

red-tailed silverside zone

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce zona?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈoʊnə/.
What does zona mean?: A zone or band; a layer.
Where does zona come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin zōna. Doublet of zone.

How to pronounce zona

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