Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oona

/ˈunə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: oona
IPA: /ˈunə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish.

Example Sentences

"The bright one I was now about to meet. Oona O'Neill! Her name sounds like a spring breeze - as ethereal and lovely as the girl herself."

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Úna; doublet of Una.

Homonyms

una

Rhymes With

tuna luna una laguna buena fortuna altoona osuna kuna kahuna ozuna acuna

Questions

How do you pronounce oona?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈunə/.
What does oona mean?: A female given name from Irish.
Where does oona come from?: Borrowed from Irish Úna; doublet of Una.

How to pronounce oona

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