Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sampsonian

/sæmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: samp-so-ni-an
IPA: /sæmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Sampson County, North Carolina.

Etymology

From Sampson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Sampson

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sæmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /sæmpˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Sampsonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce sampsonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /sæmpˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does sampsonian mean?: A native or inhabitant of Sampson County, North Carolina.
Where does sampsonian come from?: From Sampson + -ian.

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