Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guidon

/ˈɡaɪdn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
guidon
IPA
/ˈɡaɪdn̩/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.

noun

A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.

Etymology

From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide + on.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: guidon, guidone

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡaɪdn̩/
  • British English: /ˈɡaɪdn̩/

Inflected Forms

guidons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce guidon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪdn̩/.
What does guidon mean?
A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
Where does guidon come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce guidon

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