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sheltonian

/ʃɛlˈtəʊnɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shel-to-ni-an
IPA
/ʃɛlˈtəʊnɪ.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Thomas Shelton, inventor of a much-used British 17th- and 18th-century stenography.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Shelton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ʃɛlˈtəʊnɪ.ən/

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce sheltonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɛlˈtəʊnɪ.ən/.
What does sheltonian mean?
Of or relating to Thomas Shelton, inventor of a much-used British 17th- and 18th-century stenography.
Where does sheltonian come from?
From Shelton + -ian.

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