how to pronounce eon

/ˈiːən/

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eon is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of eon in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… shows like Eon coma niddy and PBS space …”

meanings of eon

noun:

Eternity.
A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.
A long period of time.
The longest time period used in geology.
A period of 1,000,000,000 years.

name:

The Greek National Organisation of Youth, similar to the Hitler Youth. It was formed before WWII and disbanded in 1941.

eon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word eon occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.