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alcyonarian

/ˌæl.si.əˈnɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-cy-onar-i-an
IPA
/ˌæl.si.əˈnɛɹi.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.

Etymology

Alcyonaria + -n

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæl.si.əˈnɛɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌæl.si.əˈnɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

alcyonarians (plural)

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce alcyonarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.si.əˈnɛɹi.ən/.
What does alcyonarian mean?
Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
Where does alcyonarian come from?
Alcyonaria + -n

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