Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecozone

/ˈikəˌzoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: eco-zone
IPA: /ˈikəˌzoʊn/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English zone English ecozone From eco- + zone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈikəˌzoʊn/
British English: /ˈiːkəʊzəʊn/

Inflected Forms

ecozones (plural)

Derived Forms

ecozonal

Phrases

eco-region

Frequently Paired Words

eco-region

Synonyms

biozone

Questions

How do you pronounce ecozone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈikəˌzoʊn/.
What does ecozone mean?: A large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.
Where does ecozone come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English zone English ecozone From eco- + zone.

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