macon
/ˈmækɑn/noun
macon is spelled M-A-C-O-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, macon means “A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of macon is macons.
How many letters and syllables are in macon?
| Letters | 5: M-A-C-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is macon?
Macon appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce macon?
- UK /ˈmækɒn/
- US /ˈmækɑn/
As a noun (“Mutton bacon, a form of bacon made from cured mutton”): /ˈmeɪ.kən/.
Macon has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with macon?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as macon from its last stressed vowel (/ɔn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ancom.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of macon
- macons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does macon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face.
- 2
Mutton bacon, a form of bacon made from cured mutton.
noun
- 1
A dry red or white burgundy wine produced around Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of Macon, red or white burgundy wine from Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does macon come from?
Named after French Mâcon, due to the West German team's highly successful performance at the 1959 European Rowing Championships which took place there; attributed in part to their use of macon blades.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).