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whartonian

/wɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whar-to-ni-an
IPA
/wɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Edith Wharton (1862–1937), American novelist and designer.

Etymology

From Wharton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /wɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Whartonian (comparative) most Whartonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce whartonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does whartonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Edith Wharton (1862–1937), American novelist and designer.
Where does whartonian come from?
From Wharton + -ian.

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