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fergusonian

/ˌfɝ.ɡəˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fer-gu-so-ni-an
IPA
/ˌfɝ.ɡəˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Charles A. Ferguson (1921–1998), American linguist, known for his work on diglossia and as one of the founders of sociolinguistics.

Etymology

From Ferguson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɝ.ɡəˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌfɜː.ɡəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Fergusonian (comparative) most Fergusonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce fergusonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɝ.ɡəˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does fergusonian mean?
Relating to Charles A. Ferguson (1921–1998), American linguist, known for his work on diglossia and as one of the founders of sociolinguistics.
Where does fergusonian come from?
From Ferguson + -ian.

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