Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glonass

/ɡlˈɑnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: glonass
IPA: /ɡlˈɑnəs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Acronym of Global Navigation Satellite System, a system of navigational satellites operated by the Russian government.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ГЛОНАСС (GLONASS).

Frequently Paired Words

Beidou Galileo GPS

Rhymes With

adonis

Questions

How do you pronounce glonass?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈɑnəs/.
What does glonass mean?: Acronym of Global Navigation Satellite System, a system of navigational satellites operated by the Russian government.
Where does glonass come from?: Borrowed from Russian ГЛОНАСС (GLONASS).

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