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mona

/ˈmoʊ̯nə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
Mo-na
IPA
/ˈmoʊ̯nə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cercopithecus mona, a West African monkey.

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A surname.

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Acronym of Moths of North America.

Etymology

From Spanish mona (“monkey”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mona, -, Muadhnait, múad

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊ̯nə/
  • British English: /ˈməʊ̯nə/

Inflected Forms

monas (plural)

Phrases

Mona Passage Mona Vale

Homonyms

moaner (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mona?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ̯nə/.
What does mona mean?
Cercopithecus mona, a West African monkey.
Where does mona come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce mona

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