Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexingtonian

/ˌlɛk.sɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lex-ing-to-ni-an
IPA: /ˌlɛk.sɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Lexington, Kentucky, United States.

Etymology

From Lexington + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Lexington

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlɛk.sɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /ˌlɛk.sɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Lexingtonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce lexingtonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɛk.sɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does lexingtonian mean?: A native or inhabitant of Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Where does lexingtonian come from?: From Lexington + -ian.

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