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tanoan

/təˈnoʊ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Ta-no-an
IPA
/təˈnoʊ.ən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.

name

A family of languages spoken by indigenous peoples in New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Etymology

From Tano + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈnoʊ.ən/
  • British English: /təˈnəʊ.ən/

Synonyms

tanoan language

Rhymes With

owen rowan cowan samoan minoan gowan protozoan poean eoan

Questions

How do you pronounce tanoan?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈnoʊ.ən/.
What does tanoan mean?
Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them.
Where does tanoan come from?
From Tano + -an.

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