Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southern cross

/ˌsʌðə(ɹ)n ˈkɹɒs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
south-ern cross
IPA
/ˌsʌðə(ɹ)n ˈkɹɒs/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross, which appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania.

name

The constellation as a symbol of Australia, New Zealand and various other places in the Southern Hemisphere.

name

A place in Australia:

name

A place in Australia:

name

A place in Australia:

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the Southern Cross (canonical)

Phrases

Northern Cross

Frequently Paired Words

Northern Cross

Synonyms

Crux

Questions

How do you pronounce southern cross?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌðə(ɹ)n ˈkɹɒs/.
What does southern cross mean?
A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross, which appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania.

How to pronounce southern cross

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