Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avignon

/ˈævɪnjɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: avi-gnon
IPA: /ˈævɪnjɒn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Avignon, Occitan Avinhon.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Avignon, Avinhon

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈævɪnjɒn/

Phrases

Avignon berry

Frequently Paired Words

Avignon berry

Questions

How do you pronounce avignon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈævɪnjɒn/.
What does avignon mean?: A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Where does avignon come from?: It is traced to French.

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