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zonian

/ˈzoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zo-ni-an
IPA
/ˈzoʊ.ni.ən/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from, or working in, the former American territory in Panama called the Panama Canal Zone.

adj

Of or relating to Zonians or their life and culture.

Etymology

From zone + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˈzəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Zonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce zonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does zonian mean?
A person from, or working in, the former American territory in Panama called the Panama Canal Zone.
Where does zonian come from?
From zone + -ian.

How to pronounce zonian

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