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pearson

/ˈpɪɹ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
pear-son
IPA
/ˈpɪɹ.sən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Toronto Pearson International Airport, an airport in Mississauga, Ontario

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Piers + -son.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪɹ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈpɪə.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pearsons (plural) Pierson (alternative) Peirson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Pearsonian

Phrases

Fujita-Pearson scale Neyman-Pearson lemma Pearson box Pearson correlation Pearson's long-clawed shrew Pearson sluice Pearson sluice box Pearson sluicebox

Homonyms

pierson peirson

Rhymes With

pierson grierson frierson

Questions

How do you pronounce pearson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪɹ.sən/.
What does pearson mean?
A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
Where does pearson come from?
From Piers + -son.

How to pronounce pearson

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