Definitions for phons

phons phon

Spelling: [fon]
IPA: /fɒn/

Phons is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in phons (hnops).

Definitions for phons

noun

  1. a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.

Origin of phons

First recorded in 1930-35, phon is from the Greek word phōnḗ voice

Examples for phons

Steve might threaten what he liked, but jump phon would not.

phon gave a grunt of contempt at his white companion's want of intelligence.

All right, phon, I'll not leave you behind, even if I have to pack you on my own shoulders.

To Steve and phon this yellow table-land was the region of fairy gold.

phon had been driven ahead of Steve, as Corbett and Steve had arranged.

A creepy old gentleman, Ned; rather like one of phon's devils.

After the burial of phon there was no more rest for the men in the "dug-out."

They say you go gamble, Chance he go gamble, phon he go gamble too.

"phon sticks to his guns better than you do, Steve," remarked Corbett.

Debbil come to me last night; debbil say, 'phon, you go gamble, you win one hundred dollars.'

Word Value for phons
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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