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avalonia

/ˌævəˈloʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
aval-o-nia
IPA
/ˌævəˈloʊ.ni.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A microcontinent in the Paleozoic era, crustal fragments of which underlie south-west Great Britain and the eastern coast of North America.

Etymology

From Avalon + -ia, named after the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌævəˈloʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /ˌævəˈləʊ.ni.ə/

Frequently Paired Words

Avalonian

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia ammonia catalonia patagonia babylonia snowdonia livonia franconia laconia sinfonia begonia

Questions

How do you pronounce avalonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌævəˈloʊ.ni.ə/.
What does avalonia mean?
A microcontinent in the Paleozoic era, crustal fragments of which underlie south-west Great Britain and the eastern coast of North America.
Where does avalonia come from?
From Avalon + -ia, named after the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

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