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santonian

/sænˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
san-to-ni-an
IPA
/sænˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A stage or age, a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sænˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /sanˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce santonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /sænˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does santonian mean?
A stage or age, a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch.

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