How to pronounce eon
American English pronunciation
EE-un
- IPA
- /ˈiən/
- Syllables
- EE · un (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- EE-ahn
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What eon means
A stretch of time so long it seems endless
In a sentence: Over an eon, wind and water can wear a mountain down to a hill.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from the Greek aion, meaning an age.
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