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uptonian

/ʌpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-to-ni-an
IPA
/ʌpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Emory Upton (1839–1881), American military general and strategist.

Etymology

From Upton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ʌpˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Uptonian (comparative) most Uptonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce uptonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does uptonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Emory Upton (1839–1881), American military general and strategist.
Where does uptonian come from?
From Upton + -ian.

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