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penton

/pˈɛntən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ton
IPA
/pˈɛntən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in Nicholforest parish, City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4477).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pent- + -on.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pentons (plural)

Phrases

Penton Grafton

Rhymes With

benton trenton denton fenton kenton renton brenton dentin shenton menton lenton henton

Questions

How do you pronounce penton?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛntən/.
What does penton mean?
A pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.
Where does penton come from?
From pent- + -on.

How to pronounce penton

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