Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carsonian

/kɑɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-so-ni-an
IPA: /kɑɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or resembling the work of Canadian poet Anne Carson (1950–).

adj

Of or relating to Johnny Carson (1925–2005), American television host and comedian.

Example Sentences

"The book is strange and sweet and funny, and the remoteness of the ancient myth crossed with the familiarity of the modern setting (hockey practice, buses, baby sitters) creates a particularly Carsonian effect: the paradox of distant closeness."
"The language sounds more Carsonian with every syllable, both in its wit and in the way it ignores eras as easily as genres, as if recognizing that the whole of history exists in our minds simultaneously with whatever happened yesterday and what we think might happen tomorrow."

Etymology

From Carson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Carson

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /kɑːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Carsonian (comparative) most Carsonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce carsonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does carsonian mean?: Relating to or resembling the work of Canadian poet Anne Carson (1950–).
Where does carsonian come from?: From Carson + -ian.

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