Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porsonian

/pɔɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
por-so-ni-an
IPA
/pɔɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Richard Porson (1759–1808), English classical scholar.

Etymology

From Porson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɔɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /pɔːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Porsonian (comparative) most Porsonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce porsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɔɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does porsonian mean?
Of or relating to Richard Porson (1759–1808), English classical scholar.
Where does porsonian come from?
From Porson + -ian.

How to pronounce porsonian

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “porsonian”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɔɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “porsonian”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “porsonian” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.