Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

al-anon

/ˌæl.əˈnɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: al-anon
IPA: /ˌæl.əˈnɒn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group similar to Alcoholics Anonymous for relatives and friends of alcoholics.

Uncountable

Etymology

By shortening.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce al-anon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.əˈnɒn/.
What does al-anon mean?: A group similar to Alcoholics Anonymous for relatives and friends of alcoholics.
Where does al-anon come from?: By shortening.

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