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tonian

/ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
to-ni-an
IPA
/ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 1000 to 850 million years ago.

name

The Tonian period.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “stretch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce tonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does tonian mean?
Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 1000 to 850 million years ago.
Where does tonian come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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