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ortonian

/ɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-to-ni-an
IPA
/ɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Joe Orton (1933–1967), English playwright and author.

Etymology

From Orton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Ortonian (comparative) most Ortonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ortonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does ortonian mean?
Of or relating to Joe Orton (1933–1967), English playwright and author.
Where does ortonian come from?
From Orton + -ian.

How to pronounce ortonian

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