Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iola

/aɪˈoʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: io-la
IPA: /aɪˈoʊlə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

name

A city, the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States, named after Iola Colburn.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”), evoking the flower's symbolism of modesty and beauty.

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola ola

Questions

How do you pronounce iola?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈoʊlə/.
What does iola mean?: A female given name.
Where does iola come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”), evoking the flower's symbolism of modesty and beauty.

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