Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moonie

/mˈuni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
moonie
IPA
/mˈuni/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Unification Church; a follower of its founder Sun Myung Moon.

Informal

noun

A person who shows exceptional enthusiasm for a cause or organization, a zealot.

Informal

noun

A fan of the Japanese manga and anime franchise Sailor Moon.

Slang

noun

The European goldcrest.

Archaic

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Etymology

From Moon + -ie. (Unification Church member): Derived from the surname of its founder Sun Myung Moon.

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Questions

How do you pronounce moonie?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈuni/.
What does moonie mean?
A member of the Unification Church; a follower of its founder Sun Myung Moon.
Where does moonie come from?
From Moon + -ie. (Unification Church member): Derived from the surname of its founder Sun Myung Moon.

How to pronounce moonie

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “moonie”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈuni/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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