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leonora

/ˌli.əˈnɔɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
leono-ra
IPA
/ˌli.əˈnɔɹə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Italian.

name

A village in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region, Guyana.

name

A town in Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.

name

A local government area in Western Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Leonora.

Etymology

From the Italian short form of Eleonora, cognate to Eleanor.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌli.əˈnɔɹə/
  • British English: /ˌliː.əˈnɔːɹə/

Rhymes With

laura aurora flora aura nora torah dora pandora cora ora bora mora

Questions

How do you pronounce leonora?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌli.əˈnɔɹə/.
What does leonora mean?
A female given name from Italian.
Where does leonora come from?
From the Italian short form of Eleonora, cognate to Eleanor.

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