Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cliona

/ˈkliːənə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: cliona
IPA: /ˈkliːənə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish.

Example Sentences

"Accompanying [Leo] Varadkar is his book publicist, Cliona. She says he would like to have something to eat and suggests she and I return in half an hour."

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Clíona.

Questions

How do you pronounce cliona?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkliːənə/.
What does cliona mean?: A female given name from Irish.
Where does cliona come from?: Borrowed from Irish Clíona.

How to pronounce cliona

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