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empsonian

/ɛmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
emp-so-ni-an
IPA
/ɛmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to William Empson (1906–1984), English literary critic and poet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Empson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɛmpˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Empsonian (comparative) most Empsonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce empsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does empsonian mean?
Of or pertaining to William Empson (1906–1984), English literary critic and poet.
Where does empsonian come from?
From Empson + -ian.

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