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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kona

/ˈkoʊnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
kona
IPA
/ˈkoʊnə/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

southwester

name

A district on the Big Island, Hawaii, United States.

name

Kailua-Kona, the largest urban settlement in Kona District.

Informal

name

A surname from Telugu

name

An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.

name

A department of Mouhoun, Burkina Faso.

Etymology

From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side; southwest side”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: kona, కోన

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊnə/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

konas (plural)

Phrases

kona low kona storm kona wind

Synonyms

Kona Town

Rhymes With

arizona barcelona persona fiona mona jonah corona daytona bona verona ramona kimono

Questions

How do you pronounce kona?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊnə/.
What does kona mean?
southwester
Where does kona come from?
From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side; southwest side”).

How to pronounce kona

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