Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haitian

/ˈheɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: haitian
IPA: /ˈheɪ.ʃən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

name

Haitian Creole, one of the official languages of Haiti.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

Example Sentences

"The goal was to make Haitians dependent on France, from their economy to their culture to the very words they spoke."
"That would have given Haitian students a chance to function in both languages while prizing their national identity."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Haiti Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Haitian From Haiti + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈheɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˈheɪ.ʃən/

Inflected Forms

Haitians (plural)

Derived Forms

Haitianization Haitianness

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce haitian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪ.ʃən/.
What does haitian mean?: A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.
Where does haitian come from?: Etymology tree English Haiti Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Haitian From Haiti + -an.

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