Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flacon

/ˈflækɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: fla-con
IPA: /ˈflækɒn/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small stoppered glass bottle, often used for keeping perfume.

Example Sentences

"October 24, 1872, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, letter to G. W. Greene two glass flacons for the ink"

Etymology

Borrowed from French flacon. Doublet of fiasco, flagon, and flask.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: flacon

Inflected Forms

flacons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flaçon

Questions

How do you pronounce flacon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflækɒn/.
What does flacon mean?: A small stoppered glass bottle, often used for keeping perfume.
Where does flacon come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce flacon

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