Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
scoon
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To skim along (a surface) like a vessel on the water.

Etymology

Possibly related with shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”). Compare Danish skynde (“to hurry”).

Inflected Forms

scoons (present, singular) scooning (participle, present) scooned (participle, past) scooned (past) scon (alternative) scun (alternative)

Derived Forms

schooner

Questions

What does scoon mean?
To skim along (a surface) like a vessel on the water.
Where does scoon come from?
Possibly related with shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”). Compare Danish skynde (“to hurry”).

How to pronounce scoon

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