Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freedonia

/fɹiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: free-do-nia
IPA: /fɹiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Used as a placeholder country name in textbook problems, classroom examples, etc.

name

A self-proclaimed micronation (full name: the Principality of Freedonia) located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Example Sentences

"Hail, hail Freedonia, mightiest of mighty nations! Hail, hail Freedonia, land of the brave and free!"
"That little terraformed planetoid, outside the mines and the drift, had been the base of supplies for Freedonia."
"Suppose Thorndike and Williams, citizens of the country of Freedonia, become embroiled in a dispute as to whether Freedonia ought to attack the country of Sylvania."
"You are an advertising executive in Freedonia. Since before you were born, it has been illegal to advertise cigarettes on Freedonia television, one of the many limits on cigarette ads."
"The principality of Freedonia (www.freedonia.org), an earnest collective of secessionist superlibertarians based in Boston, falls into the first category."

Etymology

Popularized by the 1933 Marx Brothers film Duck Soup.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɹiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
British English: /fɹiːˈdəʊ.nɪ.ə/

Inflected Forms

Fredonia (alternative)

Derived Forms

Freedonian

Frequently Paired Words

Slobbovia Sylvania

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia ammonia catalonia patagonia babylonia snowdonia livonia franconia laconia sinfonia begonia

Questions

How do you pronounce freedonia?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does freedonia mean?: Used as a placeholder country name in textbook problems, classroom examples, etc.
Where does freedonia come from?: Popularized by the 1933 Marx Brothers film Duck Soup.

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