Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leonie

/lˈɛni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
leonie
IPA
/lˈɛni/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

Etymology

From French Léonie, from Latin Leonia, feminine of Leonius, derived from leo (“lion”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Léonie, Leonia

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce leonie?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛni/.
What does leonie mean?
A female given name from Latin.
Where does leonie come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce leonie

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