Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

korona

/kɚˈoʊnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: ko-rona
IPA: /kɚˈoʊnə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The replacement currency of the Austro-Hungarian krone in Hungary after World War I.

Etymology

From Hungarian korona. Doublet of corona, crown, koruna, krona, króna, and krone.

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: korona

Inflected Forms

koronas (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce korona?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɚˈoʊnə/.
What does korona mean?: The replacement currency of the Austro-Hungarian krone in Hungary after World War I.
Where does korona come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce korona

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