Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narnia

/ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
nar-nia
IPA
/ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.

Etymology

Named by C. S. Lewis after the Latin name of the Italian town of Narni.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce narnia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/.
What does narnia mean?
A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.
Where does narnia come from?
Named by C. S. Lewis after the Latin name of the Italian town of Narni.

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