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phocaean

/fəʊˈsiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-caean
IPA
/fəʊˈsiːən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Phocaea or its inhabitants.

noun

An inhabitant of Phocaea.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Phocaeus + -an or Phocaea + -n.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fəʊˈsiːən/

Inflected Forms

more Phocaean (comparative) most Phocaean (superlative) Phocæan (alternative) Phocean (alternative) Phocaeans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce phocaean?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəʊˈsiːən/.
What does phocaean mean?
Of or pertaining to Phocaea or its inhabitants.
Where does phocaean come from?
From Latin Phocaeus + -an or Phocaea + -n.

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