Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whewellian

/ˈhjuː(ə)li.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whewellian
IPA: /ˈhjuː(ə)li.ən/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to William Whewell (1794–1866), English scientist, philosopher, and Anglican priest.

Etymology

From Whewell + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Whewell

Inflected Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce whewellian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjuː(ə)li.ən/.
What does whewellian mean?: Of or relating to William Whewell (1794–1866), English scientist, philosopher, and Anglican priest.
Where does whewellian come from?: From Whewell + -ian.

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