Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kania

/kɑnˈiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
ka-nia
IPA
/kɑnˈiə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Polish Kania and Lower Sorbian kanja /kańa; ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *kaňa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Kania, kanja//kańa, *kaňa

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Questions

How do you pronounce kania?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑnˈiə/.
What does kania mean?
A surname.
Where does kania come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce kania

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