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carbonian

/kɑɹˈboʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-bo-ni-an
IPA
/kɑɹˈboʊ.ni.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing carbon.

Etymology

From carbon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑɹˈboʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /kɑːˈbəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more carbonian (comparative) most carbonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

carbonatian

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce carbonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɹˈboʊ.ni.ən/.
What does carbonian mean?
Containing carbon.
Where does carbonian come from?
From carbon + -ian.

How to pronounce carbonian

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