Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charlottean

/ʃɑɹ.ləˈti.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: char-lot-tean
IPA: /ʃɑɹ.ləˈti.ən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.

Example Sentences

"1963 August 9, "Charlottean Named to Court Job", headline in the Charlotte News, quoted in 2012, Davison M. Douglas, Reading, Writing and Race: The Desegregation of the Charlotte Schools, UNC Press Books (→ISBN), page 293"
"For classic Charlottean high fashion, you can't go wrong at The Carriage, 6401 Morrison Blvd. (364-0474) and 601 Providence Rd. (334-8672). Owned by Charlottean Jean Gaskin, the shop offers anything the well-dressed woman [might want]."
"You know the typical Charlottean doesn't exist very much. So when you actually hear it, when somebody says this is a typical Charlottean accent, you go, […]"
"Evolution of a Charlottean Landmark Building: Phase 1: Southern Life Insurance Company (Charlotte Branch, 1868 – 1880)"

Etymology

From Charlotte + -ean.

Inflected Forms

Charlotteans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce charlottean?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑɹ.ləˈti.ən/.
What does charlottean mean?: A native or inhabitant of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.
Where does charlottean come from?: From Charlotte + -ean.

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