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Sony.

An international electronics and media company based in Tokyo, Japan.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsəʊni/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsoʊni/Canada, General-American/ˈsəʉni/Australia/ˈsɐʉni/New-Zealand
  1. An international electronics and media company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Where this word comes from

A combination of Latin sonus (“sound”) and sonny (“boy”, diminutive).

noun/ˈsəʊni/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsoʊni/Canada, General-American/ˈsəʉni/Australia/ˈsɐʉni/New-Zealand
  1. A device produced by Sony.

Where this word comes from

A combination of Latin sonus (“sound”) and sonny (“boy”, diminutive).

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