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marconi

/mɑɹˈkoʊ.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
Mar-có-ni
IPA
/mɑɹˈkoʊ.ni/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

verb

To send (a message) via radio.

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To contact (someone) via radio.

Dated; Transitive verb

noun

A marconigram; a message sent via radio.

Dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Marcóni.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑɹˈkoʊ.ni/
  • British English: /mɑːˈkəʊ.niː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

marconis (present, singular) marconiing (participle, present) marconied (participle, past) marconied (past) marconis (plural)

Derived Forms

Marconian marconigram marconigraph Marconism

Phrases

Marconi rig marconi operator

Frequently Paired Words

marconi operator

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni

Questions

How do you pronounce marconi?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑɹˈkoʊ.ni/.
What does marconi mean?
A surname from Italian.
Where does marconi come from?
Borrowed from Italian Marcóni.

How to pronounce marconi

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