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jakobsonian

/jɑkəbˈsoʊniən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jakob-so-ni-an
IPA
/jɑkəbˈsoʊniən/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Roman Jakobson (Russian: Рома́н Якобсо́н; 1896–1982), Russian–American linguist and literary theorist, and pioneer of the structural analysis of language.

Etymology

From Jakobson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jɑkəbˈsoʊniən/

Inflected Forms

more Jakobsonian (comparative) most Jakobsonian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jakobsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɑkəbˈsoʊniən/.
What does jakobsonian mean?
Of or relating to Roman Jakobson (Russian: Рома́н Якобсо́н; 1896–1982), Russian–American linguist and literary theorist, and pioneer of the structural analysis of language.
Where does jakobsonian come from?
From Jakobson + -ian.

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