Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qantas

/ˈkwɒntəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: qan-tas
IPA: /ˈkwɒntəs/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national airline of Australia.

Etymology

Acronym of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services.

Derived Forms

Qantassaurus

Rhymes With

santas

Questions

How do you pronounce qantas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɒntəs/.
What does qantas mean?: The national airline of Australia.
Where does qantas come from?: Acronym of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services.

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