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croonian

/ˈkɹuː.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
croo-ni-an
IPA
/ˈkɹuː.ni.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to William Croone (1633–1684), English physician whose endowment founded the Croonian Lectures.

Etymology

From Croone + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹuː.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˈkɹuː.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

cameroonian

Questions

How do you pronounce croonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹuː.ni.ən/.
What does croonian mean?
Of or relating to William Croone (1633–1684), English physician whose endowment founded the Croonian Lectures.
Where does croonian come from?
From Croone + -ian.

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