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godzone

/ˈɡɑdˌzoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
God-zone
IPA
/ˈɡɑdˌzoʊn/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

New Zealand.

New Zealand usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Contraction of God’s own country, modelled after zone (“area or region of the world”). The word was possibly modified from the title of the poem “God’s Own Country” (1890) by the New Zealand poet and politician Thomas Bracken (1843–1898).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑdˌzoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒdzəʊn/

Usage

Phrases

God's own country God's own county

Frequently Paired Words

God's own country God's own county

Questions

How do you pronounce godzone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑdˌzoʊn/.
What does godzone mean?
New Zealand.
Where does godzone come from?
Contraction of God’s own country, modelled after zone (“area or region of the world”). The word was possibly modified from the title of the poem “God’s Own Country” (1890) by the New Zealand poet and politician Thomas Bracken (1843–1898).

How to pronounce godzone

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