How to pronounce onyx
American English pronunciation
AH-niks
- IPA
- /ˈɑnɪks/
- Syllables
- AH · niks (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What onyx means
A smooth stone with bands of light and dark colors
In a sentence: The museum showed a polished piece of onyx carved into a tiny elephant.
Where it comes from: It comes through French and Latin from the Greek word onyx, which also meant a fingernail or claw.
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