Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hudson

/ˈhʌd.sən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: hud-son
IPA: /ˈhʌd.sən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

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name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The water-level route, the whistle and the loud staccato exhaust of this great engine recalled most vividly memories of the New York Central Hudsons highballing along the Hudson River between Harmon and Albany!"

Etymology

From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hutson.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Hudd

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hudsons (plural)

Derived Forms

Hudsonian

Phrases

Castleton-on-Hudson Croton-on-Hudson Hudson Bay Hudson County Hudson Falls Hudson River Hudson's Bay Hudson Strait

Synonyms

Hudson River

Rhymes With

judson

Questions

How do you pronounce hudson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌd.sən/.
What does hudson mean?: An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hudson come from?: From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hutson.

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