Speakur

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pinkertonian

/ˌpɪŋkɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pinker-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌpɪŋkɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.

Etymology

From Pinkerton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɪŋkɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌpɪŋkəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Pinkertonian (comparative) most Pinkertonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce pinkertonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɪŋkɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does pinkertonian mean?
Of or relating to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Where does pinkertonian come from?
From Pinkerton + -ian.

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